Office Administrator - Opportunity To Make A Difference - Part-Time

Okane is an integrated engineering and geoscience consulting company with a global team across Canada, USA, Australia, and New Zealand. 

We help mining companies to return mine-affected land responsibly and safely at the end of a mine’s lifecycle. We believe in challenging the status quo and advocate for meaningful partnerships and positive outcomes for community stakeholders and Indigenous rightsholders. 

Our solutions are led by a team of interdisciplinary experts spanning various engineering, science, and technology-based fields, including community and stakeholder engagement, mine planning, mine closure design, geotechnical and civil engineering, geology, geochemistry, hydrology and hydrogeology, soil sciences, rehabilitation, revegetation, and environmental monitoring.  

Why Choose Us?   

We champion diversity and inclusion. We believe in flexibility, work-life balance, and an open-door approach to communication. We provide employees with the tools to succeed and grow with the company and benefits that ensure our employees have the means to feel fulfilled.   

Okane’s purpose is to ‘Help Create a Better Tomorrow’. Our workplace culture is defined by the everyday behaviours of our team and driven by our core values: Passionate, Thoughtful & Caring, Smart & Clever, Positive, and Humble.  

Our employees enjoy: 

• Competitive salary and performance incentive.
• Growth and advancement opportunities along with an annual allowance for professional development.
• Flexible workplace policy with WFH opportunities.
• Generous parental leave benefits with flexibility when returning to work.

Our Next Administrator

We have an exciting new opportunity for an Administrator to join our team! This role will be responsible for coordinating office administration for our Brisbane office and supporting our other offices as required. This is a part time role (25-30 hours per week), working from our Brisbane office. 

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities 

• Office organisation and supply orders, including shipping and receiving.
• Event planning and coordination, including travel plans.
• Liaise with external providers.
• General support for local employees and new hires.
• Liaise with IT company for procurement and all IT issues.
• Liaise with cell phone provider for plan, purchase, and upgrade tasks.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all computer and IT-related equipment.
• Support for office Health and Safety (including PPE, Training, Equipment checks, systems).
• Meeting minutes as required.
• Other general office/reception duties as required.

Job Requirements

• Embody Okane’s Core Vision (Help Create a Better Tomorrow) and Values (Passionate, Smart and Clever, Positive, Thoughtful and Caring, and Humble).
• Attention to detail.
• Competent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong skills in the areas of problem solving, time management, planning, and organising.
• Demonstrate an ability to competently use their initiative to resolve tasks or problems that arise and take ownership over administration in the office.
• Previous administrator experience in mining, environmental science or engineering firm is considered an asset.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Okane is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment where every employee feels valued, respected, and has a sense of belonging. A diverse workforce is critical to our success, and we believe in bringing your whole self to work. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply and hope you will choose Okane as your employer. If you require an adjustment during the recruitment/interview process, please let the HR Team know, and we will work with you to meet your needs. For more information about Inclusion, Diversity & Equity, please click here Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • Okane Consultants. 

Application Deadline

PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY ON OUR WEBSITE THROUGH THIS LINK: https://okaneconsultants.bamboohr.com/careers/234

We welcome all qualified applicants to submit their Cover letter and CV before 21 June 2024. However, only those candidates who are selected will be contacted. We thank you for your interest in Okane. 

To find out more about Okane, visit Home • Okane Consultants.