High Salary: Clerical Officer

Salary: Level 1, $65,728 - $74,951 per annum (pro-rata) (PSCA 2024)

This is a permanent full-time position commencing ASAP

There are eight Education Regional Offices staffed by a Director of Education, Coordinators Regional Operations, Coordinator Regional Services, administrative, support and professional staff. These offices are responsible for assisting schools and school networks in their region.

The Role

Clerical Officers provide general administrative support, including undertaking basic research and preparing correspondence, notices and other materials. They undertake reception duties, including greeting visitors, answering the telephone and responding to routine enquiries and requests for information.

The successful applicant will distribute and collect documents, forms and mail while assisting with travel arrangements, including booking flights and accommodation.

Professional Benefits

We are conveniently located in Bunburyand our employees enjoy a range of benefits which include:

- Generous leave entitlements including annual, personal, long service and parental leave.

- Professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance.

- Access to salary packaging (in accordance with relevant industrial instruments).

Want to know more?

Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Megan Pollard, Director, Education Regional Office on (08) 9791 0300 or emailingDainon.Couzic@education.wa.edu.au

We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our workplaces and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

- be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.

More information about employment eligibility can be found on our website and in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

Application Instructions

Apply online in two easy steps:

Step 1:

Select Apply for Job

Complete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees, preferably one being your current line manager.

Your application should include:

- A CV of up four (4) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position

- A three (3) page statement addressing the following questions

- Tell us about a time when you had to manage several office or administrative tasks at once. How did you stay organised and make sure everything was completed on time?

- Describe a situation where you had to deal with a difficult or upset customer. What steps did you take to handle the situation, and what was the outcome?

- What computer programs or systems have you used in your work or study? How have you used them to complete tasks such as data entry, word processing, or managing information?’

- Tell us about a time when you worked as part of a team to get a job done. What was your role, and how did you contribute to the team’s success?

It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.

Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.

For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education’s Recruitment team on (08) 9264 4127 for assistance.

Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE995056

Applicants assessed as suitable may be considered for similar vacancies that arise in our branch within the next 12 months. This includes circumstances where this position becomes subsequently vacant should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised position.

The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.

Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Thursday, 6 November 2025

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