TENDER ASSISTANT

About the business

BIODIVERSITY AUSTRALIA is an Indigenous owned, Environmental Management Consulting Business focused on building sustainable partners, economic management, and ecological balance. With the environmental industry becoming a strong focus across all sectors, BIODIVERSITY AUSTRALIA continues to expand with services offered across multiple states and more exciting opportunities in the pipeline.

Because of this growth, we have opened offices in multiple locations with our head office located on the Gold Coast and regional operations in Chinchilla, Central and North Queensland, Northern NSW and the Northern Territory.

About the opportunity

An exciting opportunity exists in a fast-paced consulting business that provides opportunities for development and growth with the successful candidate being a crucial support for the Tender Coordinator. BIODIVERSITY AUSTRALIA has been trading for more than 20years and is in an exciting phase of its growth cycle within an industry that is flourishing. 

We are seeking a proactive and organised Tender Assistant on an initial permanent part-time basis (Pro-rata - 3days per week 8:30 – 16:30) with the ability to take on an additional day during 2024, potentially progressing to full-time contingent on business growth. 

This position requires a flexible, quick thinker who loves the thrill-of-the-chase, is an admin wizz, highly organised and can collaborate within the team and work efficiently from home. 

In this role, you will demonstrate:

• Highly skilled with MS Word, MS Teams, Excel, Adobe, PowerPoint, Projects
• An ability to accurately edit others written material
• Commercial acumen and confidence in creating quotes
• Research skills and capacity to quickly garner information using a range of sources
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment where you will be juggling priorities and critical deadlines

About you

To be successful in the role of Tender Assistant, you will have:

• A love of the thrill-of-the-chase
• Willingness to learn, take on new challenges and do what is required to get the job done
• A strong team mentality as well as the ability to work autonomously
• Excellent written communication skills with high attention to detail, to accurately prepare and review content
• Tertiary qualifications in a related field are highly regarded 
• Capability to adapt to change, can work well under pressure and persist toward goals despite obstacles
• Flexibility to manage a fluctuating workload
• Strong attention to detail, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to learn quickly
• Have a suitable work-from-home-space

We are encouraging all to apply with an intention of onboarding the successful candidate immediately.

Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply.

The interview process will begin without delay, so please send in your application as soon as possible.

Only applicants who have been short listed for an interview will be contacted.