Project Administrator

Posted 09 March 2026
SalaryUp to AU$38.99 per hour
LocationSouth Australia
Job type Contract
DisciplineProject Services
Reference180793

Job description

Primary Purpose of the Role

The administrative team will:

  • Remove all administrative tasks from recruiters
  • Create consistency, accuracy, and speed across recruitment workflows
  • Maintain compliance checks and audit readiness
  • Map and document processes for the new operating model
  • Build an admin function that supports future scalability
  • Enable recruiters to move into their new specialised roles

Your work directly impacts the efficiency, accuracy, and overall performance of the entire recruitment team.

Key Responsibilities of the role:

  1. Managing the Recruitment Administration Workflow

You will own the recruitment admin workflow from end to end, ensuring accuracy, speed, and consistency.

Key tasks:

  • Receive approved requisitions from the system
  • Enter roles into PageUp with complete and correct data
  • Allocate roles to the appropriate recruiter
  • Follow up missing information with stakeholders
  • Keep the workflow moving and escalate bottlenecks proactively
  1. Offer & Compliance Peer Review

Before offers can be finalised, the admin team conducts mandatory checks:

  • Confirm police checks are completed
  • Ensure interview questions are attached in PageUp
  • Verify reference checks and supporting documents are uploaded
  • Review all offer documentation for audit readiness
  • Flag gaps and inconsistencies immediately via Teams

This ensures compliance, protects the organisation from risk, and supports a consistent candidate experience.

  1. Financial Administration

You will support the accuracy and integrity of recruitment financial by:

  • Entering and validating purchase order (PO) numbers
  • Coding and processing invoices
  • Tracking financial approvals and ensuring alignment with internal controls
  1. Process Mapping & Documentation

Project Administrators will support:

  • Gathering process information
  • Maintaining documentation
  • Updating manuals as systems and processes evolve
  1. Stakeholder Management

You will work closely with a large and diverse internal recruitment team, including:

  • Recruiters
  • Senior Recruiters
  • Candidate Managers
  • Coordinators
  • Recruitment Managers
  • Director-level stakeholders

You must adapt your communication style, provide timely updates, and use Teams chat extensively for quick turnaround tasks.

  1. Operating in a Complex, High-Volume Environment

The organisation is large and process heavy, so admins must be comfortable with:

  • Multi-layered approval pathways
  • High compliance expectations
  • Fast-moving recruitment activity
  • Constant workflow bottlenecks that require proactive resolution
  • Navigating multiple systems simultaneously

Aoife kavanagh
Recruitment Consultant


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