Liaison Officer
224912 · SedentaryDescription
Establishes and facilitates communication between different community groups, organisations and governments.
Typical work tasks
• Liaises with members of the public establishing communication between various parties, organisations or government organisation; researches and prepares reports, briefing notes, memoranda, correspondence and other routine documents to help facilitate communication; maintains confidential files and documents; attends meetings; processes incoming and outgoing mail, files correspondence and maintains records.
Typical work environment
• Works indoors in offices and meeting rooms and community facilities.
• Generally works in adequately heated, lit, ventilated and clean, well maintained areas, though due to frequently working out in the community conditions may vary.
Typical physical and mental demands
• Sedentary physical demand level.
• Frequently sits at an office desk/computer workstation or in meetings.
• Stands and walks about the office and/or organisation frequently to attend meetings, collect data and give presentations.
• Stretching bending, twisting, climbing and lifting is not a significant component of the job.
• Bending, squatting or crouching is unlikely to be a significant part of this role.
• Repetitive movements of the hands and fingers are likely on an occasional to basis due to the operation of a keyboard and mouse, phones and writing instruments.
• Driving may be required on an occasional to frequent basis.
• Use of hand-held objects and electronic equipment is frequent to constant and will involve the use of writing tools, telephones, faxes, computers, photocopiers, scanners, calculators and other general office equipment.
• Mental skills necessary include a high level of cognitive functioning with communication, listening, administration, organisational, financial and budgeting, problem-solving, planning and decision-making capabilities.
Requires a substantial formal qualification.
How this was determined (model-generated): Liaison Officer: relevant tertiary qualification or 5+ years experience; no licence gate.
Entry Requirements
• A relevant tertiary qualification or at least five years applicable experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). In some instances particular experience and/or on-the-job training may be required.
Further Comments
There are opportunities for flexibility of movement but they are limited.