District Administration Officer

District Administration Officer

This opportunity offers:

• Temporary employment up to 9 months, with the possibility of ongoing employment
• Full time role & 35 hour working week
• Attractive annual salary $71,648 - $77,889 p.a. plus 11% superannuation
• Location: Casino (Northern Rivers Rural Fire District) 
• Free onsite car parking

Join Our Team: Protect, Serve, and Make a Difference!

We are the Rural Fire Service (RFS), a dedicated community of volunteers providing fire and emergency services to approximately 95% of NSW. When you work with the RFS, you join a passionate team committed to protecting our neighbours, the wider community, and the environment from the threat of bushfires and other emergencies. With over 70,000 volunteer members and staff, we embody the spirit of mutual respect, support, friendship, and camaraderie. We are one team with many players, united by a single purpose. If you share our passion for community service and environmental protection, we want to hear from you! Become a part of our mission to safeguard lives and our cherished NSW landscapes.

What You’ll be doing:

An exciting opportunity to join the Northern Rivers team. The District Administration Officer works closely with the District Manager to coordinate a diverse range of administrative activities for the District. The role requires some flexibility in terms of work hours to meet the demands of operations, Brigade & District meetings, and travel. As the District Administration Officer, you will have direct interaction with our volunteer members and the public. You will be responsible for maintaining a welcoming and customer-focused experience.

To thrive in this role, you will:

• be committed to providing quality customer service to our members, community, and agency partners.
• enjoy working with, and supporting an operational team in achieving outcomes aimed to protect the community from fire and similar incidents.
• have strong administrative experience and be capable of managing own work priorities.

If you are interested in finding out more about this opportunity, please access the role description and our organisation structure.

Note: As per the role description, candidates are required to meet minimum essential requirements. If you do not meet the essential requirements for this role, your application may not progress to shortlisting. 

Why work for us?

• Corporate uniform available

• Attractive leave entitlements including 4 weeks annual leave per year, plus more

• Free access to our Member Assistance Program (MAP) for all RFS members, and their immediate family

• Salary packaging options available

• One ‘Agreed Absence’ leave day per calendar month 

• Ongoing learning and professional development programs (RFS is a Registered Training Organisation giving you access to various internal courses)

• Partnership with Fitness Passport for eligible RFS staff and their families to access more than 845 gyms and pools!

Looking for more information?

Why not reach out to our role expert Daniel Ainsworth, District Manager, for a confidential chat on 0415 568 ***. 

To ignite your RFS journey:

To be considered for this opportunity, you must submit your application online via I Work for NSW, and attach:

• A cover letter in PDF format, addressing how you meet the essential requirements of the role, outlining your suitability and why you are interested in this opportunity;
• A resume in PDF format, including two current/recent professional referees (please include email address and contact number)
• Respond to two targeted questions within the online application process (maximum 500 words each):
  • Please outline your experience in providing quality customer service outcomes. In your response identify how you knew you had delivered on customer expectations.
  • What is your experience in providing administrative support to a team who have multiple competing priorities and/or functions?

Please submit your application no later than 11:59pm Tuesday 9th July 2024.

Important recruitment Information

• A recruitment (talent) pool may be created through this recruitment process to fill future ongoing, temporary, casual and term, full time or part time opportunities.
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