Community Services Project & Administration Officer

About the role

The City of Wagga Wagga is looking for an organised and customer-focused professional to support the Community Services division with a high standard of administration. This position plays a key part in helping deliver funding initiatives, projects, events, and community-facing services in a busy and varied environment.

The division brings together the Art Gallery, Civic Theatre, Library, Community Development, Cultural Services, Museum, and Visitor Economy & Events teams.

What’s on offer

• Permanent full-time employment, based on 35 hours each week
• Pay range of $2,801.00 gross per fortnight up to $3,361.20 gross per fortnight, plus 12% superannuation
• Access to flexible working arrangements through Council
• Generous leave provisions, including access to MyLeave

Key duties

In this role, you will provide reliable administrative support while helping ensure the smooth delivery of funding programs, projects, and events. Your work will include:

• Providing efficient and high-quality customer service to internal and external stakeholders
• Supporting administration for Council’s Annual Grants program and ClubGRANTS Category 1
• Drafting correspondence, reports, presentations, and media content
• Preparing meeting agendas and minutes
• Handling confidential information and maintaining internal systems
• Completing administrative tasks such as travel bookings, reconciliations, and purchase requisitions
• Assisting with the planning and coordination of workshops and events across the division
• Liaising with contractors and suppliers to help deliver services
• Using and maintaining databases and electronic records systems
• Researching information for reports and submissions
• Editing and proofreading internal and external business documents and communications
• Providing occasional front-of-house support at different division locations as needed
• Backing up the Executive Assistant, Cultural Officer, and other teams when required

About you

To succeed in this position, you will bring strong administration experience, sound judgement, and a genuine commitment to service. You should be comfortable working across multiple priorities and dealing with a range of people and tasks.

Additional information

Applications close on Sunday, 19 July 2026 at 11:59pm AEDST. Interviews are planned for the week beginning Monday, 27 July 2026.

For further details about the role, contact Madeleine Scully, Manager Community Services, on 02 6926 9350.

Pre-employment screening will be completed as part of the recruitment process in line with the requirements of the position. All shortlisted candidates will need to consent to a police check. Applicants with a criminal record are not automatically excluded; each application will be assessed on its own merits.

Council is committed to being an inclusive employer and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds, including women, men, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disability, veterans, sexually and gender diverse people, people with lived experience, and people of all ages.

Working details

This is a permanent, full-time onsite position based in Mount Austin, New South Wales, Australia.

The role requires a current Class C driver’s licence.

Employer note

This role sits within a community services environment and involves supporting a broad range of programs, events, and stakeholder interactions across Council’s cultural and community portfolio.