Administration Officer

Make a positive difference in keeping our community safe
- 3x Fixed-Term (12 months), Full-Time opportunities to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
- VPS Grade 2: $56,834 - $72,985 plus superannuation.

An exciting fixed-term opportunity is available to join Forensic Intervention Services as an Administration Officer within the Support Services team.
What does the Forensic Intervention Services team do?
As a division of Corrections Victoria, Forensic Intervention Services is a specialist program area that provides service users in custody and in the community with evidence-based screening, assessment, and offence-specific intervention services to support their rehabilitation. In doing so, Forensic Intervention Services is a critical component of the department's strategy to reduce reoffending and contribute to community safety.
What does an Administration Officer do?
The Support Services team manages the day-to-day operations of Forensic Intervention Services providing a range of corporate services including the human resources and recruitment activities of the business unit; coordination of the financial processing and budget functions; coordination of all business correspondence; and oversight and management of the physical facilities and resources of Forensic Intervention Services.
The Administration Officer, Support Services, is required to provide general administrative support through activities such as reception duties, file management, data entry and using and maintaining standard office equipment and software. This role is also required to undertake secretariat duties to support the business unit, including generating meeting agendas and minute taking. The role involves some contact with service users.
What skills should the Administration Officer, Support Services, have?
The Administration Officer is a key role in the Support Services team, and we are looking for someone who is motivated and committed to take on this role.
- The ability to develop and maintain effective and productive working relationships with stakeholders, colleagues, and external providers.
- Well developed customer service skills, including the ability to appropriately manage and respond to incoming telephone calls, service users, visitors, and enquiries. You will also have experience in providing secretariat support, such as minute taking and related tasks, and be motivated to learn new skills.
- Experience in using government systems and Microsoft Office suite is highly desirable.

What's in it for you?
You will be working for the Department of Justice and Community Safety, which is one arm of the Victorian State Government, a recognised top employer of choice nationally. All our staff work to the vision of a safe, just, innovative and thriving Victoria.
There are many advantages in working for the department, including:

- Job stability - Fixed-term full time position as a member of the Victorian Public Service (VPS)
- A fair salary - enjoy great work conditions and salary sacrificing options.
- Transparent performance framework - approach your work with confidence in how you're tracking, working to professional development plans agreed on by you and your manager.
- Generous leave entitlements - provisions for many forms of leave; including personal, parental, carers, study, cultural, compassionate, and sick leave.
- Employee Assistance Program support - you are encouraged to use this short-term, confidential counselling service if you're experiencing emotional stress, relationship problems, conflict with others or personal issues. It is also available for financial counselling and retirement planning.

To learn more about the type of skills you will need to thrive in this role, please read the position description.

**How to Apply**:
**FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES**:
**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**:CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT**:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.