Administration Officer new Department of Justice and Community Safety 3.4 Melbourne VIC +2 locations

Reference: VG/AMIN_OFF_V2
At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of young people and recognises that young peoples’ rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?

Critical service delivery role in the High Risk Industries Operation
Provide high quality customer esrvice and administrative support to internal stakeholders
Multiple Fixed-term, full time opportunities (until November 30 2021) VPS Grade 3: $69,917- 77,407 per year, plus superannuation.
The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking a Administration Officer to provide a critical role in High Risk Industry Engagement and Enforcement Operation.

About the business unit

The High-Risk Industry Enforcement Operations group is responsible for coordinating and facilitating intelligence sharing across enforcement agencies, triaging and referring matters to other agencies as appropriate, and sharing enforcement intelligence with the Industry Engagement group for their assessments.

About the role

Reporting to the Director, Planning or the Executive Director, Intelligence or the Executive Director, Strategic Operations or the Director, Logistics, Coordination and Workforce Management, the Administration Officer is responsible for providing project, clerical and administrative support to the relevant team within the Operation. The role supports cohesive team functioning, and delivery against the strategic and operational priorities of the Operation. In this role, you will work collaboratively with key stakeholders to support the objectives of the Operation, providing exemplary customer service and administrative support to internal and external stakeholders and partner agencies to support the smooth running of the operation.

Some of your duties will include:

Provide high-quality customer service and administrative support to internal stakeholders across the department as well as other Government agencies, in line with a range of policies and procedures to support the delivery of key strategic and operational objectives of the High-Risk Industry Engagement and Enforcement Operation.
Maintain the reputation of the department by supporting the operation of a safe, professional and high-performing environment.
Provide exemplary customer service in responding to general enquiries, as well as manage, resolve and escalate complex issues as they arise.

Why work with us

To thrive in this role, you will be intrinsically motivated by the challenge of work that can change constantly and prove very difficult. You will call on your intellect and grit every day. You will take your responsibility to keep Victorians safe seriously and will be proud of a job well done.

If this job sounds like a challenge you would love to take on, then we encourage you to apply now.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is continually working towards increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) workforce. The Aboriginal Employment Team aims to attract, recruit and retain Aboriginal staff in a number of roles, including those in management. This support includes a culturally appropriate attraction and recruitment process. To learn more, click here or email aboriginal.employment@justice.vic.gov.au.

Successful candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.