People and Property Support Officer

$73,387 - $82,599 + 15.4% super

Canberra based

Ongoing

• Flexible work including work from home arrangements, subject to business needs (this position requires the successful candidate to work in our Canberra office a minimum of 3 days per week).
• Health and wellbeing programs including annual flu vaccinations and a healthy lifestyle reimbursement
• An office-wide Christmas period shutdown in addition to four weeks annual leave provisions
• Work for an organisation charged with protecting our marine environments and saving lives

ABOUT THE ROLE

This position provides support activity across the People and Property Branch and will report to both the National Property Advisor and the Director of HR Strategy.

This role will assist the Property team in the delivery of day-to-day property and financial administration activities and support the team in any property related functions. It will assist the HR Strategy team in the delivery of day-to-day human resources and financial administration activities and support the team in any HR related functions.​ 

You will be responsible for:

• ​Administration of both the HR and Property team’s purchase orders, invoices, journals and accruals 
• ​Support the management and administration of AMSA vehicle fleet contract which includes procurement of vehicles, lease revaluations, hand back process of the vehicles as required, coordinate fines, registrations, maintenance, tolls, fuel cards and all necessary vehicle operating requirements 
• ​Support the management of car parking arrangements and with a range of administrative duties related to the National Property Portfolio  
• ​Provide support with AMSA Recruitment processes, correspondence and onboarding 
• ​Support and draft reports, presentations and research for the HR Strategy Advisors 
• ​Assist the HR team with administration and project work, including with the Learning and Development and performance systems
• ​Assist with oversight and prioritisation for responses to client requests 
• ​Develop and maintain professional and constructive relationships with all clients both internal and external to AMSA. 
• ​Commit to the AMSA Code of Conduct and Values. 
• ​Other duties as appropriate.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

To be successful in this position, you will have the following skills and experience:

• Experience in an administrative support role
• An understanding of financial management principles and practices
• Sound verbal and written communication skills; and
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and general computer literacy
• Interest and/or experience in HR and Property functions

For more information about this role, please refer to the position description.

Note: Information about our terms and conditions of employment are contained in the AMSA Enterprise Agreement 2024 - 2027

ABOUT AMSA

Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is responsible for the safety of international shipping and domestic commercial vessels, protection of the environment from ship sourced pollution and search and rescue nationally.

AMSA offers unique and interesting career opportunities, and we employ around 450 people across Australia. To learn more about our organisation please visit our website.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Diversity and inclusion are a priority at AMSA.

Our role means that we impact and influence communities right across Australia, this is why it is essential that we draw on the diversity of our people to successfully deliver our mission of “ensuring safe vessel operations, combatting marine pollution and rescuing people in distress”.

We are proud to have been recognised as an Inclusive Employer 2022-2023 by the Diversity Council of Australia, and continue to focus on embedding inclusive values within our organisation.

We encourage applications from people of all diverse backgrounds and are committed to supporting you to reach your full potential.  You can find more information about our diversity and inclusion commitments in our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.

AMSA BENEFITS

We are committed a supportive and collaborative work environment, which is why AMSA offers:

• Flexible work including work from home arrangements in line with business requirements. The duties for this position require the successful candidate to work in our Canberra office a minimum of 3 days per week. Other days may be worked from home, on agreement.
• Health and wellbeing programs including annual flu vaccinations and a healthy lifestyle reimbursement
• An office-wide Christmas period shutdown (in addition to annual leave provisions)
• An ability to work for an organisation charged with protecting our marine environments and saving lives

HOW TO APPLY

Please complete your application on our website via the Careers at AMSA page by 11.55pm Thursday 12th June 2025. You will need to provide:

• your resume (maximum of 3 pages)
• a brief cover letter (maximum 800 words) outlining what you will bring to this role.

For any questions regarding the role please contact Daniel Hughes at Daniel.Hughes@amsa.gov.au

If you have any questions about the recruitment process please contact Human Resources on recruitment@amsa.gov.au

 AMSA does not engage staff under the APS Act. AMSA engages employees under the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990 and our remuneration arrangements are specific to AMSA.