Administration Officer

The Opportunity

At Berry Street We believe children, young people and families should be safe, thriving and hopeful. Our Vision for 2026: Together we will courageously change lives and reimagine service systems. The Administrative Officer will support the operation of the Administrative Operations team and act as a point of contact for all employees, providing support and managing their queries. 

• Preston location, Wurundjeri Country
• Part Time 0.6 Permanent role
• $72K pro rata plus super and the option of salary packaging pro rata

The Administrative Officer shares in the responsibility of all staff to ensure that everyone who has contact with Berry Street, whether that is via telephone or in person, is treated in a courteous, respectful and efficient manner

Key Responsibilities

The primary objectives of the role are to:

• Support the reception function to manage phone calls and greet visitors to the office.
• Provide business, administrative and finance support to the Northern region as directed.
• Conduct activities such data entry, database management, invoice processing, document formatting and general administrative tasks.

About You

We are seeking a skilled, enthusiastic and energetic professional to join our small but busy team to help us deliver support to our programs. 

Our preferred candidate is:

• Experienced in administration or has vocational training in Admin (such as a Cert IV/ Diploma in Business Admin or above).
• Demonstrated experience in providing high quality business operations and administrative support.

You’ll have a friendly and welcoming phone manner to greet our callers and visitors to the office. Have the ability to manage multiple tasks and good computer literacy. Experience working in a Not-For-Profit/Community Services setting is desirable, but not essential.

The Benefits

At Berry Street, we are committed to providing a supportive, inclusive work environment that values professional growth. Some of the benefits of working with us include:

• Salary packaging up to $15,900 per annum (pro rata) to increase your take-home pay
• 17.5% leave loading
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (including support for immediate family members)
• A culture that values reflective supervision and professional development opportunities
• Additional salary packaging for meals and accommodation

How to Apply

Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted by Midnight Sunday 18th May.

Queries to Tracey Gibson - Senior Manager, Administrative Operations on 03 9450 4700 

Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and National Police Check.

Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTIQA+. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.