Administration
Administration Officer resume: ATS keywords & examples (Australia)
Government and corporate admin roles are screened on systems, accuracy and stakeholder skills. Panels look for evidence of volume and reliability.
Typical advertised pay
Roughly $65k–$85k a year (AO2–AO4 and private sector)
Indicative only. Always check the ad and the relevant award.
Top keywords recruiters screen for
- Records management
- Content Manager / TRIM
- Diary management
- Data entry
- Stakeholder liaison
- Microsoft 365
- Minute taking
- Confidentiality
- Customer service
- Accounts processing
Checks, licences and tickets
- Police check (some roles)
- Baseline security clearance (some federal roles)
Example achievement bullets
- Processed 120+ records a day in Content Manager with a 99% accuracy rate.
- Managed diaries for three senior managers, coordinating 40+ meetings a week.
- Took and distributed minutes for monthly governance meetings within 48 hours.
Examples only. Use your own real numbers and duties.
Common reasons these CVs get rejected
- Listing duties without volume or accuracy numbers
- Ignoring the role's AO level and selection criteria
- Leaving out the software named in the ad
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