Administration Assistant

Division: Northern CPPYJ- Location: Lismore, NSW, AU, 2480- Req ID: 70049

**Administration Assistant -**

**Lismore Youth Justice Community Office,**

**Youth Justice**
- **Temporary Full time up top 12 February 2025**:

- **Location: Lismore**:

- **Clerk Grade 1/2 Salary ($70,694 - $76,857 pa), plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading**

The Department of Communities and Justice acknowledges lived experience and how it contributes to the valuable work we do with the community.

**Your role**

Provide administrative and reception services to internal and external clients to support the delivery of quality services for the unit. As an integral part of a team the role is responsible for managing administrative systems and procedures to deliver a high level of administrative and coordination support

**What you’ll do**

Lismore Youth Justice Community Office is looking for an Administrative Assistant to work as part of the administration team to efficiently deliver administrative and support services for the operation of the community office.
- Act as a point of contact performing reception services including telephone and/or counter enquiries from staff and clients and provide a timely and effective information and referral service.
- Undertake a range of administrative services relating to the business, including non-complex client matters, word processing, data entry, preparing correspondence, collating documentation, maintaining electronic and file records and support with meetings and events to support the day-to-day operations of the team.
- Assist with financial and workforce transactional activities including purchasing, invoice processing, petty-cash, time-sheet management adhering to Departmental processes in accordance with relevant practices and standards.
- Monitor and maintain store supplies and equipment.
- Assist with projects and research.

**What we’re looking for**
- Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012
- National Criminal History Record Check in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act 2014

Download the role description.

**What We Offer**

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

- A challenging and rewarding career.
- Flexible, autonomous work environment
- Competitive pay and conditions
- Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
- Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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**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.

**Are you ready to join us?**

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the focus capabilities & requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

**Applications close **Tuesday 17 October 2024 at 11:59pm AEST.

**Got a question?**

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

**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 Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

**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.