Business Support Officer

The RFDS is a national, charitable, health organisation delivering primary healthcare and 24-hour emergency services for those that live in rural and remote Australia. Long known as one of the largest aeromedical organisations in the world, the RFDS delivers health care where mainstream health services are not available, using the latest in aviation, medical and communications technology and a broad-reaching ground-service fleet.

The RFDS Federation Office is responsible for maintaining relations with the Commonwealth Government and overseeing commonwealth funding, brand, research and advocacy on behalf of the RFDS Federation.

This newly created position will play a key role in ensuring effective and efficient operation of a variety of Federation Office activities, and provide administrative support to the Executive Office business unit.

• Manage reception, front-of-house and general office activities
• Provide administrative and secretariat support for all-staff meetings, events, correspondence and activities
• Maintain effectiveness of the organisation's Contract Management System
• Maintain effectiveness of Work, Health & Safety activities 
• Manage the processing of Accounts Payable activities including receiving, processing and verifying invoices
• Provide administrative support to ensure effectiveness of end-to-end HR and Quality functions and activities

• Highly developed organisational and planning skills, with a high level of attention to detail and accuracy and the ability to prioritise tasks.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills including excellent phone manner and the ability to initiate and prepare correspondence including spell-check and formatting.
• Demonstrated capacity to work independently, show initiative and exercise discretionary judgment.
• Meeting and minute taking coordination 
• Accounts payable experience or understanding of the processes 
• Efficient management of a multi-tasking environment.
• Highly confidential and professional, ethical and moral
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office suite

• Minimum 3-years’ experience in a similar role
• Certificate III or IV in Business Administration or significant progress towards completion
• Experience with using a variety of IT software solutions such as TechnologyOne (finance & contract management), eTapestry (donation management)

• To be located in Canberra (office located in Barton)
• full time ongoing position
• free staff parking 
• Not-For-Profit tax benefits & salary packaging
• On the job coaching, training and support

To Apply: Please send your Resume and 1-page Cover Letter addressing the key responsibilities and your suitability towards the experience, knowledge and skills requirements for role to: ***********@rfds.org.au. For further information about the role, please contact ***********@rfds.org.au. 

 * Applications close COB 12 July 2024. *

NB: Applications that do not include a Cover Letter may not be considered. Shortlisting may take place for suitable candidates whilst the job is open. 

The Royal Flying Doctor Service is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination. We welcome and embrace diversity and strive to provide a culturally safe and inclusive workplace for all employees. 

The Royal Flying Doctor Service acknowledges and pays respect to the past and present Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation.