Administration Officer, Sydney (Part time)

Do you believe that a thriving cultural sector matters to a strong civil society? Are you passionate about equality at work? Do you want workers in the media and creative industries to have good jobs with fair pay where their work is respected?

Apply to work for MEAA.

The role works as a part of MEAA’s administration team, which provides essential support to the organisation as it seeks to provide secure good jobs and equality at work for workers in the media and creative industries.

Key accountabilities:

This role reports to the Executive Officer and is accountable for the following:

1. Assisting with administering the management of the Sydney and Melbourne offices

1. Arranging staff travel and accommodation, travel agent liaison

1. Recruitment – placing advertisements, managing correspondence with applicants, coordinating interviews, ensuring smooth transition of new staff upon arrival

1. Arranging business cards for all MEAA staff. Ordering campaign related materials

1. Security – issuing keys / access codes for Sydney and Melbourne offices

1. Car fleet maintenance – service, repairs, cleaning, registration, petrol cards, and management of GoGet and Flexicar accounts

1. Management of Sydney and Melbourne tenants and strata maintenance

1. Management of conference room bookings and access to MEAA’s self-test studio when required

1. Liaising with strata to ensure fire safety maintenance of Sydney office, arranging fire warden training

1. Coordination of WHS issues, including provision of health and safety induction to new staff and coordination of MEAA’s Right of Entry permits, WHS permits

1. Assist in coordination and administration of events, eg, organising conferences, face to face meetings, preparing papers, taking minutes, liaising with committees

1. Assist in arranging online committee meetings including liaison, preparing papers and taking minutes. Ability to attend these meetings if scheduled in the evening

Key skills and attributes:

1. Advanced organisation and administrations skills

1. Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, database and web-based applications

1. Experience with CRM systems desirable, but not essential

1. Excellent communication and people skills

1. Diary management skills

1. Ability to work independently and as part of a team

1. Able to juggle priorities

1. Commitment to trade union principles and workers’ rights

Details

The position is available on a part-time permanent basis (0.6 FTE) with a competitive package dependent on skills and experience. Benefits include 13% employer contribution to superannuation, 5 weeks annual leave each year (pro-rata), 1 RDO every 4 weeks (pro-rata), plus an additional 3 days leave between Christmas and New Year. Salary sacrificing is available.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

MEAA has made adjustments to its Redfern office to allow for people with a disability to participate

Applications close on Thursday 21 August 2025. Please forward your CV and covering letter marked attention to Jennifer O’Brien at  [email protected]