Aboriginal Family Support Services (AFSS) has been serving South Australian Aboriginal communities for 40 years. AFSS’s key role is to ensure that Aboriginal communities and organisations are involved in matters relating to child protection while ensuring that Aboriginal children maintain their rich cultural links and heritage. AFSS has grown to become an organisation employing over 450 staff across 47 locations.

AFSS is seeking two Administration Assistants for 6-month temporary assignments. These full-time roles provide administrative support within the areas of residential care and regional South Australia. The positions are based in the Adelaide CBD and are expected to commence in mid to late August.

Responsibilities

• General administration support to Managers
• Maintain accurate records and manage filing systems effectively
• Update and manage project spreadsheets
• Collect and collate data for essential reporting
• Ensure compliance information for residential staff is up to date
• Ensure compliance with the Department of Child Protection
• Draft and prepare professional correspondence
• Provide ad hoc general administrative support

Experience
Ideally, you will have experience in an administration role where you have utilised your coordination and organisation skills. You will also be able to handle competing priorities and deadlines with ease.

• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• High level of reliability and attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Current Working with Children Check and Police Check (issued within the last 12 months) or willingness to obtain

Apply
This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to meaningful work supporting Aboriginal communities while gaining valuable experience in a supportive team environment.
We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. If this opportunity interests you, APPLY NOW!

For further information, please get in touch with Joanne Blackman on 0435 890 145 or Arielle Jennings on 0435 481 556.