Bega Valley Shire Council

Records Officer

A career with Bega Valley Shire Council offers the opportunity to engage in meaningful and diverse work that supports the vibrant communities of the south-east corner of NSW. Nestled between rolling hills and some of the state’s most stunning beaches, this region is home to a variety of people who enjoy both rural and coastal living.

As an AR Bluett Award winning Council, we are proud of our dedicated and talented team, whose efforts make our success possible.

With a workforce of over 350, we provide essential services to our communities, including libraries, customer service, finance, children’s services, engineering, project management, road maintenance, water management, environment, parks, gardens, and town centres.

We offer a range of employment benefits to support our staff, which may include:

• Rostered days off
• Flexible work arrangements
• Salary packaging

The Opportunity

We have an opportunity for a detail-oriented individual to contribute to the efficient operation of the organisation’s records management systems in order to support the needs of the business and meet regulatory requirements for recordkeeping and records management. 

As a Records Officer, you will assess, prioritise, and register into HPE/CRM all incoming electronic and hard copy correspondence, and create and maintain the legal documents register. You will provide advice, guidance and training to internal customers in the use of the NAR in Authority.

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About You

We are seeking an individual who has Higher School Certificate (or equivalent) and has working knowledge of computer software applications including Microsoft Office and HPE Content Manager (or other records management software system).

You will have the following skills and experience;

• Knowledge and skills of classification techniques for documents and correspondence typical of those received and processed by local government bodies.
• Experience in office administration tasks including (but not limited to) document generation, document filing, database maintenance, and internal customer liaison.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a high-paced work environment.

Benefits

This is a permanent, full time position working 35 hours per week.

The total remuneration package for this position commences at $74,730.42 gross per annum, comprising of:

• $1,288.90 per week base salary
• $148.22 per week superannuation (calculated at 11.5%)

Additional benefits for this position include:

• Rostered day off scheme (nine day fortnight)
• Annual Award salary increases and performance reviews
• Salary packaging program (SmartSalary) 
• Wellbeing Initiatives – Fitness Passport, Employee Assistance Program, Telus Health App, social club, health monitoring and annual flu vaccinations.

For further information on this position, please contact Merryn Snellgrove - Governance and Records Coordinator on 02 6499 2461.

Applications close 11.59pm AEDT on 19 March 2024.

Applicants must have the right to work in Australia and address the advertised selection criteria demonstrating their suitability for the role.

This position requires applicants to be suitably immunised in line with recommendations from the Australian Immunisation Handbook, mandated Public Health Orders and/or Councils Immunisation Procedure.