Wunan Administration Receptionist

Wunan Administration

• Opportunity to work with one of Australia’s leading Indigenous organisations
• Live and work in the amazing Kimberley region
• Access to generous salary packaging benefits

Wunan Foundation is a leading Aboriginal development organisation based in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Its purpose is to ensure that Aboriginal people enjoy the capabilities and opportunities necessary to make positive choices that lead to independent, fulfilling lives.

To achieve this, Wunan has developed five strategic priority area: Leadership, Education, Employment, Housing and Health, with this role focused on Education, Housing and Employment programs.

We are seeking an Administration Receptionist to assist day-to-day operational activities of the organisation.

Key Duties

• Provides administrative and clerical support to Wunan support services.
• Handles scheduling and prioritise daily appointments, meetings, and invitations.
• Make photocopies, scan documents, send and e-mails, and performs other routine office duties.
• Helps to organise internal and external meetings and teleconferences.
• Answering of phones and distribution of calls and messages

Requirements of the role:

• Proven experience as an office administrator, office assistant or relevant role.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively work with diverse groups of people.
• Ability to work on own initiative.

Desirable criteria:

• Previous experience as a Secretary Administrative Assistant and familiarity within our industry.
• A strong understanding of Indigenous people in general, and of Indigenous people and communities in the East Kimberley in particular

Pre-employment requirements:

☒ Satisfactory Criminal History Check (not older than 6 months)

☒ Current Working with children clearance

☒ Current Australian unrestricted ‘C’ class Driver’s license

For more information about this role, please contact Tanya Hill, Manager – Financial Wellbeing & Housing Services on mbl 0428 566 927.or alternatively HumanResources@wunan.org.au.

Please apply via SEEK / other including in your application a cover letter addressing the selection criteria, a current resume and at least two referees (ideally including most recent supervisor).

Indigenous applicants strongly encouraged to apply.

NOTE: All final applicants for this position will be asked to consent to a criminal record check and/or a working with children check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits. Wunan reserves and maintains the right to commence and finalise recruitment prior to the closing date if a suitable applicant/person is found. By applying for the position the applicant and or successful applicant agrees to comply with Wunan policies and procedures. Wunan reserves the right to require additional pre-employment requirements where either required/suitable by law or as required/needed by Wunan.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS:28 April 2024 (Wunan reserves the right to commence recruitment process and/or close recruitment early if an applicable candidate is sourced).