Administration Support Officer

**Ongoing Full-Time**
- **Location: Tamworth**

**About the Department of Education***

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population.

For more information about the Department of Education, please visit NSW Department of Education

**Student Support and Specialist Programs**
The Student Support and Specialist Programs directorate is responsible for the development, delivery and evaluation of state-wide services and specialist programs to support student engagement and opportunities including Arts, Sport, Community Languages and International programs.
The Assisted School Travel Program provides transportation services for students with additional needs from home to school and back to ensure all students are able to access education in NSW public schools. Student opportunities across all areas are enhanced through partnerships with industry specialists and stakeholders.

**About the role**

The role provides clerical and administrative support at various locations across the state to support the achievement of business results and customer service excellence in relation to Representative School Sport. The role focuses on providing timely, reliable and efficient administration services through the effective use of tailored service delivery strategies.

**Key accountabilities**
- Provide a range of clerical and administrative services to support the operational functioning of the business unit for the delivery of Representative School Sport in NSW public schools.
- Assist with coordinating local school sporting events, including venue bookings, collection of fees, distribution of sports’ clothing and equipment, and correspondence with schools, families and local businesses.
- Respond in a customer
- Create, maintain, store, retrieve and archive electronic and hard copy files in a timely manner to ensure the accurate and safe storage of information and data records in accordance with departmental policy.
- Provide word processing, spreadsheet and data processing services to support the preparation of routine correspondence, documents and reports and the timely flow of information to and from the business unit.
- Develop an annual work plan that articulates, clarifies and documents the role’s specific responsibilities, key deliverables, expected outcomes and indicators of success over a 12-month period.

For further information please view the **role description**

**Essential requirements of the role**
- A valid Working with Children Check for paid employment
- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education

**Key knowledge and experience**
- Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department’s Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.

**Benefits**
- Flexible work-life balance
- Competitive salary
- 35 hour week

**How to apply**

Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role as well as providing answers to the 2 pre-screening questions below:

- Targeted Question 1
- Targeted Question 2

Outline your skills and experience in the performance of financial processes, including the use of MYOB or similar. (Max 300 words).

**This is a child-related role. **As a condition of employment you will be required to provide a Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number and complete a National Criminal Record Check. Visit the website for more information.

**Closing date**: Sunday 28 May at 11:59pm.
- A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process. A talent pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months._