Secretarial jobs in Perth WA

Permanent

Part-time (20 hours per week)

We offer flexibility in working days and hours, although the successful applicant must be available to work on Tuesdays.

The City of Rockingham is an award winning local government located 40km south of the Perth CBD and is known as the place where the coast comes to life. One of the fastest growing local governments in the south metropolitan area, we are responsible for the provision and delivery of high quality services, facilities and events that meet or exceed community expectations. Providing a safe and healthy workplace for our employees is important to us and we are committed to employing team members who share the City’s Values of Recognition, Ethics, Service, Professional Development, Empowerment, Communication and Teamwork – RESPECT. These Values are incorporated into all aspects of employment at the City.

Join our Health Services Team in a varied part time administrative role supporting the delivery of important health services to the community. As a Health Administration Officer you will provide high quality administrative support, including processing applications and payments, preparing invoices and correspondence, maintaining records and registers, coordinating reports and documentation, and assisting with health related enquiries and data reporting.

As a key customer contact, you will provide professional and responsive service to residents, builders, applicants, government agencies, and other stakeholders, ensuring enquiries are managed efficiently and directed to the appropriate officers. You will also contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and support the team's commitment to customer service excellence, compliance, workplace safety, and the City's RESPECT Values.

To be successful in this role, you will have experience in an administrative or secretarial position, supported by strong communication, organisational, and time management skills. You will be proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word and Excel, and have a demonstrated commitment to delivering exceptional customer service. Knowledge of local government processes together with relevant business or administrative qualifications, will be highly regarded.

As part of the online application process you will be required to respond to the following selection criteria:

• Previous experience in an administrative or secretarial support role.
• Demonstrated experience in a customer service role.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word and Excel.
• Sound written, verbal, communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise workloads effectively.

This position offers a gross salary of $77,854 per annum (pro-rata for part-time hours) and in addition we offer:

• 12% superannuation with the option to co-contribute up to a further 5% - that’s a total of 22%
• A variety of health and wellbeing programs including a physical health reimbursement subsidy payment of up to $200 per annum, free flu vaccinations, free skin cancer checks, mental health programs and Employee Assistance Provider (EAP) services
• A culture of learning with training/development opportunities including paid study leave and study fees
• Salary packaging opportunities for motor vehicles with novated leasing.

An information package, including the position description, is available on our website.

Applications will close without notice when the City considers it has a suitable pool of potential candidates or at 4pm on Friday 30 October 2026– whichever occurs first. If you are interested and have the right skills for the position, we highly recommend you apply as soon as possible.

This process may be used to fill future similar permanent or fixed-term positions that may become available in the City during the next 12 months.

If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process please contact the Recruitment Team via email at jobs@rockingham.wa.gov.au or phone 08 9528 0333. We’re happy to discuss options to assist you e.g. we can provide alternate formats for application forms, or alternate methods of applying.

The City of Rockingham encourages applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds, including First Nations people, people living with disability and people who speak a first language other than English.