Administration Officer, Youth Justice

Division: Northern CPPYJ
- Location: Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 St Marys, NSW, AU, 2760
- Req ID: 75984

**Administration Officers,**

**Youth Justice**
- **1 x Ongoing, Full time (Custodial Support Team - St Marys)**:

- **1 x Ongoing, Full time (Court Logistics, Classification &, Security - Parramatta)**:

- **Location: Parramatta & St Marys**:

- **Clerk Grade 3/4 Salary ($82,193 - $90,001 pa), plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading**

This is a targeted recruitment.

**Your role**

**Administration Officer - Custodial Support Team**

You'll work as part of a hybrid team to provide administrative support across a diverse range of projects which impact on custodial operations across Youth Justice centres.

**Administration Officer - Court Logistics, Classification &, Security**

You'll work as part of a team based at Cobham Youth Justice Centre to provide administrative support for the specialist team responsible for the logístical and security and intelligence functions of Youth Justice.

**What you’ll do**
- Provide high level clerical and administrative support and services to internal and external clients.
- Track and manage incoming and outgoing correspondence for the unit and determine action or referral in accordance with office procedure.
- Monitor and maintain store supplies and equipment.
- Co-ordinate and update the manager’s diary and other commitments, including arranging travel, meetings, catering and other hospitality arrangements and other office functions as required.
- Maintain the unit’s records, systems and databases, record data and file to ensure that all documentation is securely stored and readily accessed.
- Provide word-processing and data entry services and draft correspondence, such as, letters, memoranda, agenda, minutes, briefing notes and related documentation on behalf of the manager and unit, in line with departmental approved style guidelines including retrieving and collating complex documents and information.
- Undertake projects and research.
- Communicate with staff and clients including responding to and screening telephone and/or counter enquiries to provide a timely and effective information and referral service.
- Interpret and comply with work procedures, practices, policy and standards

**What we’re looking for**
- Current NSW Working with Children Check clearance
- 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. You will need to attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum five pages) and a cover letter (maximum three pages) with a brief outline on how you meet the focus capabilities & requirements of the role and answer the two targeted questions below:

- Describe a situation where you were explaining technical information, and the other person didn’t understand. How did you handle that and what was the result?
- Tell us about a time where you have taken responsibility for an error or mistake, what did you do and what was the outcome?

**Applications close**Sunday 20 July 2025 at 11:59 pm 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.

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