Assistant Centre Administration Officer

**Great Team Environment - located at Silverwater Correctional Complex**:

- **Clerk Grade 1/2 ongoing, Salary ($67,975-$73,901), plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading**:

- **Diverse and inclusive organisation**

**About the Company**

The Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) was formed in 2019 with the merger of two former departments Family and Community Services (FACS) and Justice.

By combining FACS and Justice, the two former agencies are now able to work together as DCJ to support everyone’s right to access justice, to help families, and to promote early intervention and inclusion, in order to provide benefits for the whole community.

Corrective Services NSW (CSNSW) delivers professional correctional services and programs to reduce the risk of re-offending and enhance public safety. It serves a key function of the NSW Communities and Justice Sector by providing effective, safe and humane management of offenders both in custody and in the community CSNSW also works in partnership with other government and community agencies to ensure that offenders and their families are supported.

**About the role**

Corrective Services NSW requires an Assistant Centre Administration Officer to join a vibrant team in the Silverwater Women’s Correctional Centre located on the Silverwater Correctional Complex. You will be responsible for providing administrative support to a Correctional Centre, and your duties and responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

- Procurement, including Purchase Order creation
- Trust Account processing
- Accounts Payable
- Electronic filing and Archiving
- General Administrative team tasks including switchboard
- Arrange daily courier services, mail pick-up/delivery, and distribution
- Electronic Visits Booking
- Data entry
- Organise meetings, including agendas and taking meeting minutes
- Stores and Asset Management
- Assisting with stores and purchasing matters
- Liaise with key internal and external stakeholders
- All miscellaneous tasks as required in accordance with the capabilities of the role

**About the You**

As a highly motivated Assistant Centre Administration Officer, you will maintain confidentiality at all times, utilise your proven experience and knowledge to meet the demands of this role effectively. Resilience, high attention to detail and accuracy and the ability to work under pressure are the key attributes to succeed in this fast paced role. You will be a true team player and have excellent customer service.

**Essential requirements**
- Current and valid driving licence and willingness to travel within NSW

1. Answer the two pre-screening questions below - we are looking for you to demonstrate your competencies in the focus capabilities as per the role description.

**Target Question 1.**

Describe some examples of work that you have done independently or with little direction?

**Target Question 2.**

Give an example, of how you promoted positive morale and sound work ethic to others?

Then:
2. Attach a resume (maximum 3 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role as specified in the role description.

**Job Notes**: Part of the assessment process includes additional online capability testing, skills testing or work samples in accordance with the Government Sector Employment Act 2013.

**Closing date**:
A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months. If a vacancy arises in your preferred location during this time, you may be contacted and asked to attend the location to meet the manager. From there a final decision will be made regarding whether to activate the talent pool. Offers are based on location preference, capabilities, knowledge and experience.

**_
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._
- If you are looking for more information about workplace adjustments at DCJ, please visit our _Careers site_._