Corrective Services
Salary: Level 2, $79,604 – $85,350 p.a. plus 12% superannuation PSCSAA 2024
Position number: 017908
Work type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: East Perth
Closing date: 2026-07-03 4:30 PM (YYYY-MM-DD)
This is a permanent, full time vacancy
About Justice
When you join the Department of Justice, you become part of a people-focused organisation, working hard to make our community a fairer and safer place to live. We offer many different employment opportunities in locations around Western Australia. You will have a chance to make a real difference to your local communities and to the lives of those you work with.
About the role
Adult Community Corrections sits within the Offender Services Directorate and plays a key role in providing essential services and legislative compliance and ensuring that adult offenders are provided with programs (certified by the Rehabilitation and Reintegration Directorate) that improve life skills, address their offending behaviour, improve their educational and work skills, maintain family links and prepare for reintegration on their release.
The Administration Assistant provides a professional level of administrative and secretarial support to the High Risk Serious Offender Unit, in an environment of competing priorities and constant adjustment. The position is required to manage a range of tasks inclusive of typing and preparing a range of documentation and reports, screening all correspondence, maintaining filing systems, maintaining accurate data entry and effective correspondence tracking, and ensuring the security of confidential documents. Discretion and judgement are required in dealing with numerous confidential and sensitive issues.
The Administration Assistant provides administrative support and secretarial support to the HRSO Unit as directed.
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Providing administrative support and secretarial services within an environment of competing priorities and constant adjustment.
Always consider the unique risks associated with the Department’s activities when undertaking all duties.
Communicate effectively, model integrity and respect in all interactions.
Operate within the Department’s Corporate Governance Framework, policies and procedures and ensure effective transparency and accountability of all Department activity.
Operate within the Department’s chain of command to coordinate activities required to meet the Department’s strategic objectives.
Work collaboratively with staff in other directorates and within the division to achieve common goals and best practice and facilitate business improvements as appropriate, demonstrated analytical problem solving skills, customer focus and alignment with Departmental strategic objectives.
Drive and support organisational change and continuous improvement by actively contributing to achieve the Department’s vision, mission and priorities.
Support cultural and management reforms within the Department.
Eligibility
To be eligible for appointment to permanent positions in the West Australian Public Sector you must be an Australian citizen or have permanent resident status in Australia.
Benefits and opportunities
Flexible working arrangements.
Health and wellbeing programs including Fitness passport providing a wide range of gym, pool, and fitness centre discounts available for employees and their families.
Check out the attached Applicant Information Pack to find out other benefits of working for Justice.
Application process
How to apply
Please ensure you review the attached Job Description Form (JDF) for further information about the requirements of the position. This information will assist you with the preparation of your application.
We require you to submit:
Provide a comprehensive Resume / Curriculum Vitae, that clearly outlines your transferable skills, experience and highlights your key achievements.
A statement of no more than one (1) page addressing the following Job Related Requirement and Role Specific Criteria below as listed on the JDF. Please provide examples to support your claims.
Achieve Results.
Experience in the provision of secretarial, administrative and research support activities to executive management in a demanding and dynamic office environment with multiple competing priorities and strict deadlines.
Contact details of two (2) recent work referees, with one (1) of them being your current Line Manager where possible.
All the remaining Job Related Requirements listed on the JDF will be assessed at a later stage in the recruitment process.
Subsequent Vacancies
Applicants found suitable but not recommended for this vacancy, may be considered for subsequent similar vacancies in the Department of Justice for a period of twelve (12) months, in accordance with Part 5 (General Appointment) of the Commissioner's Instructions No. 2: Filling a Public Sector Vacancy and Commissioner’s Instructions and No. 39: Interim Arrangements to Fill Public Sector Vacancies. Permanent, fixed term, full time and part time appointments may be offered at during this period.
For Further Job Related Information
If you would like further information regarding the vacancy please contact Lisa Rathmann, Team Leader, High Risk Serious Offender Team, on (08) 9264 6419 for a confidential discussion.
Equity and Diversity
The Department of Justice is committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. We actively promote the employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, youth, people of diverse sexualities and genders, women, culturally and linguistically diverse people, and other diversity groups.
Aboriginal job seekers may contact the Aboriginal Workforce Development Team on
[email protected] or call (08) 9264 1700 for culturally appropriate application advice.
Applicants with disability requiring adjustments or accessibility support at any stage of the selection process can contact the hiring manager as listed under the ‘For Further Job Related Information’ section or contact the Diversity and Inclusion team on
[email protected] or (08) 9264 1700 for a confidential discussion.
Submitting your application
Applicants are requested to apply online. To submit your application, click the “Apply for Job” button at the bottom of this advertisement.
Please ensure you allow sufficient time to submit your application, as late applications will not be accepted.
If you are having difficulty submitting your online application, please telephone RAMS Helpdesk
[email protected] on 1300 733 056 for assistance.
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