Administration Officer - Canberra, Australia - The National Archives of Australia

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Canberra, Australia

2 weeks ago

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Description

Job No: 496779

Work Type:
Full time

Location:
Canberra

The Administration Officer plays a key role in ensuring that archival records are transported securely within the organisation, and to and from other government departments and agencies.

They provide essential support to the Access and Engagement Branch, which increases public access to the Archives' extensive collection of Australian Government records.

Under general direction the main duties of the Administration Officer role are to:

Lead and train staff to provide administrative support to the section, including ordering, returning and maintaining control of records, and managing delivery and pick-up of records to and from agencies.
Work collaboratively to consult and share information with the team, actively engage in knowledge sharing and process improvements to achieve business outcomes.
Liaise, build rapport and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders and provide appropriate advice and assistance as required.
Perform the inherent physical requirements of this role which includes repetitive, sedentary, screenbased work and/or the ability to pack, sort, lift and relocate records in accordance with established work health and safety practices and archival principles.

Eligibility:
To be eligible for the role you must be an Australian citizen.

If you are selected, you will be required to successfully undergo a pre-employment check and be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at a Negative Vetting 2 clearance level.

How to apply:
Applications must be submitted via our online e-recruitment system. Applicants must in 500 words or less outline the skills and relevant experience you would bring to this role. Please refer to the for this role.

Should a non-ongoing position become ongoing, then a merit pool established through this selection process may be used to fill the vacancy on an ongoing basis.

The merit pool will be valid for a period of 18 months from the date of advertising.

Application close: 29 May :55 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time