Assistant Centre Administration Officer - Goulburn Correctional Centre

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

Job summary

The NSW Department of Communities and Justice invites applications for an Assistant Centre Administration Officer (Clerk Grade 1/2) at Goulburn Correctional Centre. You will provide administrative and clerical support to the Centre and, where applicable, the Governor's Executive Assistant function.

Key duties include customer service, switchboard, electronic filing, arranging meetings and travel, minute taking, handling inmate accounts, procurement, and general reception tasks.

Qualifications

• Customer service experience handling internal and external stakeholders
• Experience with switchboard and front-desk duties preferred
• Proficiency in electronic filing, archiving and records management
• Ability to organise meetings and appointments with attention to detail
• Experience arranging travel and coordinating calendars
• Minute taking and distributing meeting outcomes accurately
• Experience handling administrative tasks for executives or governors preferred
• Procuring goods/services and managing related documentation
• Cash handling and processing inmate accounts as required
• Stocktaking and general clerical support

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and clerical support to the Correctional Centre
• Executive Assistant experience may be relevant to Governor's EA function
• Provide customer service to internal and external stakeholders
• Switchboard duties and front-desk support
• Electronic filing and archiving of documents
• Organise meetings, appointments and travel arrangements
• Take minutes and distribute them to stakeholders
• Compile and collate legal documents as required
• Reception and general administrative duties across the Centre
• Process inmate accounts including cashiering, disbursements and related activities
• Procurement of goods and services as required
• Correspond with internal and external clients and stocktaking as needed
• Perform miscellaneous tasks within scope and capabilities of the role

Skills

Customer Service

Switchboard

Filing & Archiving

Meeting Coordination

Travel Arrangements

Reception Duties

Cash Handling

Minute Taking

Procurement

Inmate Accounts

Tools

MS Office

Outlook

Job description

Assistant Centre Administration Officer, Clerk Grade 1/2,

Goulburn Correctional Centre

• Talent Pool Creation for future Ongoing Full-Time role
• Great Team Environment
• Clerk Grade 1/2, Salary ($78,000- $84,799), plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

About Us

The Department of Communities and Justice delivers legal, court and supervision services to the people of NSW by managing courts and justice services, implementing programs to reduce crime and re offending, managing custodial and community-based correctional services, protecting rights and community standards and advising on law reform and legal matters.

Corrective Services NSW (CSNSW) delivers professional correctional services and programs to reduce the risk of re‑offending and enhance public safety. It serves a key function of the NSW Justice sector by providing effective, safe and humane management of offenders both in custody and in the community CSNSW also works in partnership with other government and community agencies to ensure that offenders and their families are supported.

About The Role

You will be responsible for providing administrative and clerical support to the Correctional Centre. It would be beneficial to have Executive Assistance experience as this role would be specific to the Governors EA role. The duties and responsibilities of this role will require a high level of accuracy and attention to detail and may include but not be limited to:

• Providing Customer Service to both internal and external stakeholders
• Switchboard duties
• Electronic filing and Archiving
• Organising meeting and appointments
• Making travel arrangements
• Minute taking and distribution
• Compiling and Collating Legal Documents
• Reception and administrative duties
• General clerical assistance to the Governor, Managers and Centre
• Processing inmate accounts related activities including cashiering and banking, discharges, buy‑ups, and disbursements as required
• Purchasing- Procurement of goods/services as required
• Corresponding with internal and external clients
• Stocktaking as required
• All miscellaneous tasks as required in accordance with the capabilities of the role

Essential Requirements

• Current driver’s licence with willingness and ability to drive throughout NSW

Job Notes

Part of the assessment process includes additional online capability testing, skills testing or work samples in accordance with the Government Sector Employment Act 2013.

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

Closing Date

Sunday 15th November 2026 at 11.59pm

For more specific information about the role please contact

Amy Mason, Centre Business Manager via [e-mail] or call 02 4827 2231.

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Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.