ADMINISTRATION OFFICER

• Ongoing Full-Time, Ongoing
• Location: Parramatta
• Clerk Grade 3/4, Salary ($74,117 - $81,158), plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

About us

The Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) is the lead agency under the Stronger Communities Cluster. DCJ works to enable everyone's right to access justice and help for families through early intervention and inclusion, with benefits for the whole community.

About the Office of the Senior Practitioner

The Office of the Senior Practitioner's (OSP) overarching purpose is to build workforce capacity to continuously improve child protection services so that children experience sustained safety, permanency and wellbeing. We provide a range of services and learning and development programs to build the skills, knowledge and competency of practitioners and practice leaders.

About the role

Provide professional and effective administrative and office services support to facilitate the smooth operation of the business unit and the delivery of its services.

Duties include but not limited to:

• Provide a wide range of administrative support services including financial management assistance, invoice management, travel bookings, records management, project support, diary management and other general administrative functions.
• Manage and process business information in accordance with standards and guidelines to ensure all information is accurate, stored correctly and accessible as required.
• Use relevant technology to prepare documentation and presentation material to support business unit managers and directors.

About you

We are looking for an experienced office administrator who:

• is a highly organised, adaptable and resourceful person who thrives in a fast-paced setting with competing demands
• is a team player with proven practical experience in building effective working relationships to provide a high level of customer service
• has a strong attention to detail and who takes initiative for ensuring continuous improvement of work tasks, processes and systems
• is honest, ethical and professional, with a focus on confidentiality and discretion in the handling of sensitive information
• has high level computer skills including records management and the Microsoft Office suite and takes the initiative to learn new systems and processes