Introduction
The Casual Administration Officer – Bombala/Delegate MPS at Southern NSW Local Health District provides clerical and administrative support to the Nurse Manager and the wider team. The role helps a rural health facility coordinate its work across clinical and non-clinical settings. It suits someone who can adjust priorities while keeping patient information private and work records dependable.
Understanding how to apply for Casual Administration Officer – Bombala/Delegate MPS starts with the eight selection criteria. Seven concern the experience and work practices you can explain through examples, while the final criterion concerns an unrestricted driver licence and travel. Prepare evidence for each area and check how the application form asks you to submit it.
The casual arrangement means hours depend on the service’s needs. Your examples should show how you settle into a team, work under broad supervision and make sensible decisions about urgent tasks. Rural health administration also calls for careful listening and respectful service when dealing with managers, colleagues and the public.
View the official Casual Administration Officer – Bombala/Delegate MPS vacancy.
Contents
- Role snapshot
- Application requirements
- Candidate evidence
- Example application structure
- Before you submit
- Role enquiries
Casual Administration Officer – Bombala/Delegate MPS role snapshot
| Role | Casual Administration Officer – Bombala/Delegate MPS |
| Organisation | Southern NSW Local Health District |
| Location | Bombala/Delegate Multipurpose Service |
| Work type | Casual; hours depend on health-service needs |
| Classification | Administration Officer Level 4 |
| Salary | $39.43 to $40.33 per hour |
| Closing date | 17 September 2026 |
| Reference | REQ691656 |
Application requirements for Casual Administration Officer – Bombala/Delegate MPS
Specific document uploads and response limits are not stated in the vacancy instructions. Check the application form before writing to a particular length. As preparation, organise a current resume and a tailored two-page cover letter, then prepare a separate example for each selection criterion if the form requests individual responses; the two-page letter is a recommendation, not an employer limit.
Essential role requirements and conditions
You need a current unrestricted driver licence and the ability to maintain it, with willingness to drive or travel as required, including long distances and overnight stays. This is a Category A health position with occupational screening and vaccination requirements; influenza vaccination is compulsory for staff entering or working in residential aged care facilities. The citizenship and residency statement concerning permanent employment should be read in that context, as this vacancy is casual.
Candidate evidence for Casual Administration Officer – Bombala/Delegate MPS
The first seven advertised selection criteria below describe the evidence to prepare. The licence and travel criterion is kept separately under essential role requirements because it is an eligibility and work-pattern condition.
| Requirement or evidence area | How to demonstrate it |
|---|---|
| Experience working in a similar support role in a complex organisation as an effective team member. | Explain who you supported, the different demands on the team and how your contribution helped keep work moving. |
| Ability to make good decisions about work priorities and achieve key tasks effectively in a busy work area. | Show the order you gave competing tasks and the practical reason for that order. Include how you completed or handed over outstanding work. |
| Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including attention to detail when writing and good listening skills when communicating with managers, colleagues and members of the public. | Choose a situation where you clarified a request, listened carefully and provided an accurate written or verbal response. |
| Competency in the use of common information and communication technology for example programs for word processing, data entry, emails and internet searches. | Name the tools you used and describe the work you completed accurately with them. |
| Understanding of, and commitment to, providing an excellent customer service and maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality. | Describe how you helped someone while protecting confidential information and following access or disclosure procedures. |
| Motivated, able to demonstrate initiative in relation to known work procedures and work under broad supervision. | Explain an issue you recognised, the action you could take within procedure and when you sought direction. |
| A broad understanding of health and medical terminology. | Use genuine experience with health records, correspondence or clinical terminology. Explain how you checked unfamiliar terms. |
Example application structure for Casual Administration Officer – Bombala/Delegate MPS
Prepare criterion-led notes before completing the online application. The vacancy does not state a page or word limit for those responses. The table below shows how to organise your material once you have checked the form’s instructions.
| Application section | What to include |
|---|---|
| Relevant background | Briefly establish your administrative support experience and the setting in which you gained it. |
| Support, priorities and communication | Select examples covering teamwork, decisions about urgency and careful communication with different people. |
| Technology and confidentiality | Explain the systems you used, your accuracy checks and how you protected private information. |
| Initiative and terminology | Show how you worked within procedures and used or developed your knowledge of health terminology. |
| Licence and travel | State your actual unrestricted licence and travel availability accurately. |
What the panel will want to see in your examples
- Evidence of supporting a complex team with minimal disruption.
- Sound decisions about urgent and routine work.
- Careful listening and accurate written communication.
- Respect for patient privacy in everyday administration.
- An honest account of systems skills and medical terminology.
Before you submit
- Check the application form for the required documents and selection-criteria fields.
- Prepare evidence for all seven experience criteria and confirm the licence/travel condition.
- Check the Category A screening and vaccination instructions.
- Submit by 17 September 2026; interviews are scheduled within 10 days of closing.
Role enquiries
Kerrie Rogers, Kerrie.Rogers@health.nsw.gov.au, 0400 449 786.
Help with your Casual Administration Officer – Bombala/Delegate MPS application
The cover letter template can help you organise a concise introduction if a letter is useful for your application. Team 3Thirty can help you choose relevant examples while keeping your own experience and the rural health setting at the centre of the response.
Visit Team 3Thirty application support to see how we can help you prepare.
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