Office Administrator - Melbourne

About the business and the role

At SLR we Make Sustainability Happen. SLR is an international environmental consultancy with a globally recognised reputation for providing high quality tailored services. With close to 850+ staff in APAC alone, we provide consultancy advice and support on a wide range of strategic and site-specific issues to a diverse and growing base of business, regulatory and governmental clients. We celebrate a ‘One Team Culture’, where bringing together diversity of thought and expression is key to building the best team to deliver excellent results.

Our busy Melbourne office has a great opportunity for a positive and energetic individual to join the team on a full-time basis. Using your previous experience, you will assist the team to deliver comprehensive, professional, and seamless administration and project support. You will be working with a dynamic, diverse, and supportive team in a busy and productive environment. Ideally you would have worked within a consulting / professional services environment and a genuine interest in an environmental solutions firm will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

Your main responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

• Proactively managing the daily running of the office, including mail, deliveries and couriers, picking up supplies, office orders
• Assisting in coordinating events and activities for the office, including client meetings and SLR sponsored industry events
• Coordinating vehicle and equipment maintenance/management
• Financial management including POs, service invoice payments/management, master card payments and reconciliation, expense claims, client invoicing and project assistance
• Assisting with office health and safety management, including visitor sign in, office safety checks, maintaining safety equipment (i.e. fire extinguishers) and reporting within the quality management system
• Assisting project managers in drafting proposals and tenders including; compiling, reviewing, formatting and submission of documents
• Assistance with deliverables, including MS Word formatting, collation of information, scanning and binding
• Manage Travel and accommodation arrangements for staff and assisting with staff expense claims

Skills and experience

Ideally you will need to have a minimum of two years' experience in an administration role with proven experience in these areas:

• Strong organisational skills and multitasking abilities
• A positive attitude with an energetic approach to a variety of tasks
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel
• Exceptional communication skills (written and verbal)
• Experience in administration for medium-large organisations would be preferred
• Willingness to learn new skills and take on new responsibilities

Our Benefits

We are proud of our unique culture where we work together to collaborate on projects to get the best possible outcome for our clients. Whether you’re working in the office, from home or a mix of the two, we recognise that every person is different, and our benefits aim to ensure that we cater for all.

You can find a comprehensive list here.

Next Steps

We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion. Please note that interviews are conducted with gender diverse interview panels to the best of our ability. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

Unsolicited resumes from recruitment consultants will not be accepted. You must be part of the preferred supplier agreement list which is coordinated through our Talent Acquisition team.