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Administration Assistant (Community Corrections)
Corrective Services NSW
Location: Young Community Corrections Office
Salary: Clerk Grade 1/2 starting at $ 67,975.00 + Superannuation + Annual Leave Loading
Position Type: Ongoing Full time or shared part-time
Your role
The role performs administrative and reception services to internal and external clients to support the delivery of quality services for the organisation. It also undertakes a range of administrative support services relating to the business, including non-complex client matters, word processing, data entry, preparing correspondence, taking minutes, maintaining electronic and file records and support with meetings and events.
The values of Service Trust Accountability Integrity and Respect are embedded in all that Community Corrections does. This role especially requires the applicant to provide a service to our community and the staff and clients of our agency. Being enthusiastic, non-judgmental and friendly are important aspects to achieving the requirements of the role.
To learn more about the role, click here to access the role description.
Join us NOW. Become an Administration Assistant to support the community!
What you’ll do
To be successful for this role, you will always display integrity, and be a true team player with excellent communication and organisational skills. You will always maintain confidentiality whilst utilising your proven experience to meet the demands of this role effectively. Resilience, initiative, high attention to detail and accuracy along with the ability to work under pressure are the key attributes to succeed in this fast-paced role. There are extensive training opportunities and promotional opportunities on progression. If you enjoy administrative work, supporting team members and liaising across multiple stakeholders then this work will interest you!
What we’re looking for someone who:
- Enjoys working in a fast-paced environment
- Has strong communication and collaborative working skills
- Displays excellent customer service and professionalism
- Adaptable across a range of administrative duties
Aboriginal candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
As an Aboriginal applicant, you are actively increasing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representation across our organisation, and building a culturally capable workforce, so we are better equipped to address the challenges of reducing over-representation of Aboriginal people within our service systems. Non-Aboriginal applicants with understanding and experience working with Aboriginal community are also welcomed to apply.
Applicants will have previous experience across administration and can demonstrate a high level of computer skills including Microsoft Office suite as well as competency in applications such as record management systems. The ability to learn and grow in the role will be important in terms of understanding the role.
We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.
We do work that really matters
Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.
Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment !
For more information about Community Corrections please refer:
https://correctiveservices.dcj.nsw.gov.au/csnsw-home/community-corrections.html
Are you ready to join us?
Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the capabilities of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).
To strengthen your application we recommend you review Your Recruitment Journey and specifically the Capability Application Tool to give you examples of interview questions and to understand how we recruit and measure your capability for the role.
Applications close 11th JUNE 2023 at 11:59pm AEST.
Got a question?
For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager at Tania Jones on 63842000 or via tania.jones@justice.nsw.gov.au
If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best, please call Nastassja Le Claire on 0460 961 902 or via Nastassja.LeClaire@justice.nsw.gov.au
Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit
We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.
To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit our careers site.
Other Information
A Talent Pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.
Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic some interviews and assessments may be performed using alternative methods. For more information visit Our Process.
Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application
