Administration Coordinator

Administration Coordinator

Liverpool Plains Shire Council

Quirindi

Liverpool Plains Shire Council is seeking highly organised and professional individuals to join its team as Administration Coordinators. These roles are vital to serving and strengthening the community by providing strong leadership and sustainable services to the Liverpool Plains, while developing the shire as an attractive place to live, work, visit, and invest.

There are two opportunities available:

• Administration Coordinator - Director Corporate Performance & CFO
• Administration Coordinator - Director Planning and Growth

As an Administration Coordinator, you will provide high-level executive and administrative support to the Director, enabling the effective leadership and operation of their portfolio. These positions are central to coordinating Council and Committee business, supporting report preparation, tracking outcomes, and resolving customer enquiries and complaints. You will manage executive workflows, including complex calendar coordination, correspondence, reporting, and briefing preparation, ensuring the accurate and timely flow of information across the directorate. Working closely with your Director, you will exercise sound judgement, maintain confidentiality, and provide proactive administrative support to ensure directorate operations run smoothly. You will also contribute to strong governance and customer service outcomes by coordinating enquiries, maintaining records, and supporting effective communication across the organisation.

This role offers a salary of $61,885 – $79,216 per year, plus 12 per cent superannuation, with the commencing salary dependent on qualifications, skills, and experience. This is a full-time, onsite position.

What you will bring to our team:

• Certificate III or IV in Business Administration or a related discipline.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with demonstrated ability to address a broad range of issues, resolve problems practically and sensitively, and exercise sound judgement in complex situations.
• Effective time management and prioritisation skills, with the ability to balance competing workloads and deliver within deadlines while maintaining attention to detail.
• Excellent written communication skills and experience in preparing correspondence, reports, and other documents to a consistently high standard.
• Demonstrated ability to manage administrative functions, including diary management, meeting coordination, correspondence handling, and the preparation of reports and briefings.
• Advanced digital literacy, including high-level skills in the Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) and the ability to confidently use and adapt to corporate systems such as records management, document management, finance, workflow, and meeting management systems.
• Proven ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise tact and discretion in a political environment.
• Proven experience providing high-level executive support to senior leaders in a complex and dynamic environment.

Why Liverpool Plains Shire Council?

Your work here matters, making a real difference for the community. You will enjoy genuine work–life balance, opportunities to grow, and the benefits of regional living. With a supportive team, flexible arrangements, and a desirable lifestyle, Liverpool Plains is a place where your career and life can both thrive.

Benefits include:

• Nine-day fortnight
• Salary packaging and novated leasing opportunities
• Generous leave entitlements, including Long Service Leave after five years’ continuous service
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Health and wellbeing initiatives
• Access to Council’s Employee Assistance Program

Liverpool Plains Shire Council believes that diversity makes it stronger and is committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace that reflects the community it serves. Applications are encouraged from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, veterans, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse individuals, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

About the Liverpool Plains Shire:

The Liverpool Plains Shire is centrally located in the New England-North West, strategically nestled in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range.

To apply: Please submit your application as per the instructions provided in the original listing.