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Trainee Administration Officer - Roads and Drainage Job No: RVC2297 Location: Casino Employment Status: Term Contract No. of Vacancies: 1 Join Richmond Valley Council and start your career! Our YES program is open to people of all ages; whether you are leaving school, looking to re-enter the workforce or are wanting a change of career. We are now welcoming applications for our 2026 intake. We are committed to creating employment opportunities in our community and are proud of the people we have brought through the YES program. We have had over 100 school-based trainees, trainees, apprentices and scholars. Local government has a variety of exciting industries to work in and provides an opportunity for you to kickstart your career. A bit about the role: The role of a Trainee is interesting and varied and provides a great foundation to business processes and experience in many areas of how a local council operates. A core part of this role is to prepare, collate, record and maintain information relating to council business and support our Roads and Drainage Team to deliver their outcomes. In a trainee, we look for: Someone who enjoys working on a computer Good organization skills and attention to detail What you can learn: Assist in the preparation of documents Create, input and retrieve data using MS Office Operator office equipment Update and maintain databases Assist coordination of outdoor and indoor team About the role A Trainee Administration Officer is full time employment for two (2) years, and the proposed study will be a Certificate IV in Business Administration. Fixed term: 70hour fortnight (Term Contract - 2 years) Salary: Based on the Local Government Award + 12% super Contact: Sam Schrader, Coordinator Roads and Drainage - 0427 085 458 Apply Now Allows you to prefill the application using your SEEK profile information and resum Equal Employment Opportunity Information Please note: The following questions are for Equal Employment Opportunity data collection only. Providing this information is voluntary and any information you provide remains confidential and used only to collect statistical information to assist in Councils development of EEO related policies. Do you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander? Yes No Are there any cultural requirements that Council may need to be aware of? Yes No If you answered yes above, please provide brief details. Are you from a non English speaking background? Yes No If you answered yes above, what is the primary language spoken at home? Do you have a disability? Yes No If you answered yes above, please state what support or assistance you require, if any, that will help you through the recruitment process. Are you related to or share any significant relationship with any staff member/s working for Richmond Valley Council? About Richmond Valley The Richmond Valley LGA is the base of the Northern Rivers region of NSW. The area is around three hours from Brisbane and less than an hour to Byron Bay. Richmond Valley and our surrounding areas are some of the most beautiful and desired in the country. Why wait in bumpertobumper traffic when you can drive past the gorgeous beaches, through rolling hills and fully embrace the benefits of regional living. Your "office" will range from beautiful coastal villages and country towns to vast fertile farmlands. Richmond Valley has a generous Leave Management Policy including three weeks sick leave, compassionate leave, and volunteer leave to name a few. Our Health & Wellbeing Program includes Fitness Passports, free yoga each week, free meditation and a fun Health & Wellbeing Day alongside many other initiatives. #J-18808-Ljbffr