Assistant Centre Administration Officer

NSW Department of Communities and Justice; Sydney; On-site; AUD 78,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellbeing Programs

Employee Assistance Programs

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

NSW Department of Communities and Justice is seeking an Assistant Centre Administration Officer for the Metropolitan Special Programs Centre and Long Bay Hospital Correctional Centre, Malabar. You will provide high-quality administrative support to ensure smooth operations, including data entry, filing, procurement, and payments.

The role requires confidentiality, accuracy, and the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering administrative support in a similar environment.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and work under pressure.
• Current and valid driving licence and willingness to travel within NSW.

Responsibilities

• Accurate data entry and customer service tasks.
• Electronic filing and archiving; general admin tasks.
• Arrange courier services, mail/delivery, and distribution.
• Procurement, PO creation and receipting as required.
• Payment for goods with Purchasing Card.
• Assist with Inmate Finance activities and stores/asset management.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders.
• Other miscellaneous tasks as required.

Skills

Accurate data entry

Customer service

Filing & archiving

Procurement & purchasing card

Liaising with stakeholders

General administrative tasks

Job description

Assistant Centre Administration Officer – Malabar Location 1: Metropolitan Special Programs Centre – Stores (Malabar) Metropolitan Special Programs Centre – Administration (Malabar) Location 2: Long Bay Hospital Correctional Centre – Administration (Malabar)

Employment type : Ongoing, Full Time

Salary: Clerk Grade 1/2 $78,000.00 - $84,799.00 pa plus leave loading & superannuation

Your Role:

Corrective Services NSW is seeking a proactive and dedicated Assistant Centre Administration Officer to join the team at Metropolitan Special Programs Centre and Long Bay Hospital Correctional Centre, conveniently located in Malabar. In this role, you will provide high-quality administrative support to ensure the efficient operation of the business unit.

• Accurate data entry
• Customer service
• Electronic filing and archiving
• General administrative team tasks
• Arrange daily courier services, mail pick-up/delivery, and distribution
• Procurement, including purchase order creation and receipting as required
• Payment for goods and services with Departmental Purchasing Card
• Assist with Inmate Finance activities
• Assist with stores and asset management as required
• Liaise with key internal and external stakeholders
• All miscellaneous tasks as required in accordance with the capabilities of the role

What we’re looking for:

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 and knowledge 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.

Essential Requirements:

• Experience which demonstrates the ability to meet the key accountabilities and focus capabilities as detailed in the role description
• Current and valid driving licence and willingness to travel within NSW

What We Offer

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Applications close

11:59pm, Sunday, 30 October 2026

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact: Metropolitan Special Programs Centre Hiring manager: Tatiana Ftackova via Tatiana.Ftackova @dcj.nsw.gov.au Long Bay Correctional Centre Hiring manager: John Plunkett via [e-mail] 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 contact Mozhda Neamat via [e-mail] . 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 may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months. For more information visit Applying for DCJ jobs on the DCJ website.

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