Company description:

Department of Communities and Justice

Job description:

TALENT POOL CREATION - Administration Assistant, Clerk Grade 1/2,

Bourke Community Corrections & Broken Hill Community Corrections,

Corrective Services NSW

• Locations: Bourke Community Corrections & Broken Hill Community Corrections, Western District
• Position Type: Talent Pool Creation - A Talent Pool will be created for future ongoing, temporary and part-time roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.
• Salary: Clerk Grade 1/2, $73,522pa - $79,930pa plus employers contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Bourke Community Corrections

We acknowledge the Ngemba, Muruwari and Baakandji people as the Traditional Custodians of the land within Bourke / Brewarrina area. Bourke Community Corrections is a smaller office in a historic outback town on the banks of the Darling Reiver. Bourke / Brewarrina has a number of cultural and tourist attractions including national parks, the Brewarrina Fish Traps, Mount Oxley and the Jandra Paddleboat. We are committed to improving outcomes for our clients and the community. We act with integrity and respect for each other, our clients and the wider community.

Broken Hill Community Corrections

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and experienced Administration Assistant to join a progressive and dynamic team in one of Australia's most famous outback towns. Broken Hill offers both unique geographical challenges and breathtaking local scenery, situated within the traditional lands of the Wilyakali people, our Broken Hill office acknowledges and pays respect to the Wilyakali people as the traditional custodians of this region. We are committed to honouring their heritage and fostering a collaborative environment that values cultural respect and community engagement.

Your role

The role performs administrative and reception services to internal and external clients to support the delivery of quality services for the organisation. It also undertakes a range of administrative support services relating to the business, including non-complex client matters, word processing, data entry, preparing correspondence, taking minutes, maintaining electronic and file records and support with meetings and events.

The values of Service Trust Accountability Integrity and Respect are embedded in all that Community Corrections does. This role especially requires the applicant to provide a service to our community and the staff and clients of our agency. Being enthusiastic, non-judgmental and friendly are important aspects to achieving the requirements of the role.

Join us Now. Become an Administration Assistant to support the community!

What you'll do

To be successful for this role, you will always display integrity, and be a true team player with excellent communication and organisational skills. You will always maintain confidentiality whilst utilising your proven experience to meet the demands of this role effectively. Resilience, initiative, high attention to detail and accuracy along with the ability to work under pressure are the key attributes to succeed in this fast-paced role. CSNSW offer many training opportunities and promotional opportunities can be available. If you enjoy administrative work, supporting team members and liaising across multiple stakeholders then this work will interest you!

What we're looking for

Applicants should have previous administration experience and be able demonstrate a high level of computer skills including Microsoft Office suite as well as competency in applications such as record management systems. The ability to learn and grow in the role will be important in terms of understanding the role.

Aboriginal candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

As an Aboriginal applicant, you are actively increasing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representation across our organisation, and building a culturally capable workforce, so we are better equipped to address the challenges of reducing over-representation of Aboriginal people within our service systems.

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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply - you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

We do work that really matters

Corrective Services NSW (CSNSW) delivers professional correctional services and programs to reduce reoffending and create safer communities. We house remand and sentenced inmates in correctional centres and supervise offenders serving orders in the community.

CSNSW provides reports and advice to courts and releasing/parole authorities and assesses offenders in the community and in custody for relevant interventions to reduce their risks of reoffending. CSNSW works in partnership with other government and non-government justice and human services agencies to support victims, facilitate restorative justice and promote reintegration.

For more information about Community Corrections please refer:

https://correctiveservices.dcj.nsw.gov.au/csnsw-home/community-corrections.html

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Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the capabilities and requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 3 pages).

We are looking for you to demonstrate your competency in the focus capabilities as detailed in the role description.

To strengthen your application we recommend you review specifically the Capability Application Tool to give you examples of interview questions and to understand how we recruit and measure your capability for the role.

Applications close SUNDAY 30 March 2025 at 11:59pm AEST

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it's like to work for Corrective Services NSW, please contact Rebecca Antoniou, Bourke Community Corrections Manager, phone - 0408 433 215 or via email [email protected]

If you've got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best, please call Karen Honnery Phone 8688 2811 or email [email protected]

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 will be created for future ongoing, temporary and part-time roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

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