Facilities Officer at The Kids Research Institute Australia
The Kids Research Institute Australia · Nedlands, Australia · Onsite
- Junior
- Office in Nedlands
The Opportunity
The Kids
Research Institute’s Facilities Management team look after our buildings,
assets and amenities in order to maintain a modern, vibrant and unique working
environment. Based in Perth Children’s Hospital, our workspace and facilities
span across three floors and include over 600 workstations, laboratories,
bioresources, seminar rooms and event space.
We are now
looking for a Facilities Officer to help ensure the day-to-day smooth
management and operation of our wonderful workspace by providing administrative
support and maintenance tasks whilst providing excellent customer service.
The Role
As part of the
Facilities Management team, you will manage a range of administration duties
such as raising Purchase Orders, monitoring queries within the service desk,
ordering consumables and allocating ID badges to new employees and contractors.
You will also carry out manual tasks including supporting the loading dock,
receiving good and deliveries assisting with event setups.
Some of your
responsibilities will include:
- Assist
with requesting quotes for required services, purchasing, and the
reconciliation of invoices.
- Assist
with Institute asset management program including service docket.
uploads/administration, data entry, preventative maintenance scheduling
etc.
- Assist
with function and meeting room set ups.
- Act
as a point of contact for general queries around our services.
Conveniently
based at Perth Children’s Hospital, this is a part-time, 0.6 FTE, ongoing
position.
About You
The ideal applicant will have strong administration
skills, previous experience working in an operational role and pride themselves
on their superior customer service skills.
Along with this, you must also have the following
skills and experience:
- Administration experience in an operational environment e.g. stock control, warehousing or logistics.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office suite of products.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritise effectively whilst working towards deadlines.
- Demonstrated experience working in a customer facing environment.
- Physical fitness and capability which will allow manual work.
We are driving inclusion and diversity as
part of the way we work. If you meet a number of the requirements (and not
all), we encourage you to submit your application. We also encourage you to
address any career disruptions (if applicable) you may have had in your cover
letter.
About Us
Our aim is to
create a workplace where people are respected and encouraged to fulfil their
potential. We encourage a workforce that is innovative, eager to acquire
knowledge and enhance skills; we embrace all employee differences, foster a
culture that supports diversity and inclusion, and are committed to providing
reasonable accommodations where required.
Some of our staff
benefits include:
- Additional annual leave over Christmas and Easter.
- Save on tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging up to $15,899 of Living Expenses and up to $2,650 on Entertainment Benefits each FBT year.
- Extensive health and wellbeing program with weekly events.
- Reward and recognition program.
- Professional development opportunities including access to unlimited online training with LinkedIn Learning.
- Modern offices and end of trip facilities, including sit to stand desks.
- Access to Corporate Health Insurance.
- Staff purchasing discounts including travel, IT Hardware and stationery.
How to Apply
If you enjoy a challenge and working in a
fast-paced environment, please click on 'Apply Now' to
navigate to our Career Site to view the Job Description and submit
your application.
Your
cover letter (no more than 2 pages) should specifically address your skills and
experience outlined in the “About You” section above.
Applications will only be accepted through our career portal. If you are experiencing technical difficulties with our online portal, please direct your query to [email protected]
Click here for the Job Description
Contact Name: Drew Smith
Contact Email: [email protected]
Closing Date: 14/10/2025 - We reserve the right to hire prior to the closing date.
The Kids Research Institute Australia is committed to being champions of gender equity, diversity, and inclusivity. We actively encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures, including: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities and people living with disability. As such we are a proud Bronze award recipient of the first Australian Athena Swan Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) pilot program.
We acknowledge that when working in environments which contribute to the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal people, it is imperative that Aboriginal people are at the forefront of this work. We have launched the Aboriginal Employment and Career Development Strategy to increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, students and researchers employed in the Institute who provide guidance and support in our work in Aboriginal health.
