Centre Administration Officer - Mannus Correctional Centre

NSW Department of Communities and Justice; Taradale; On-site; AUD 87,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Job summary

NSW Department of Communities and Justice at Mannus Correctional Centre is seeking a Centre Administration Officer (Clerk Grade 3/4) to deliver a range of administrative and clerical services in a security environment. You will handle offender administration, financial tasks, purchasing, cash handling, asset and records management with a focus on accuracy and confidentiality.

You must demonstrate integrity, teamwork, and excellent communication and organisational skills.

Qualifications

• Current and valid driving licence and willingness to travel within NSW.
• Experience in administrative and clerical duties.
• Ability to produce quality documents with clear, structured writing.
• Confidentiality and resilience in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and clerical services including offender administration, financial tasks, purchasing, and asset management.
• Maintain records and ensure accurate cash handling and compliance with policy.
• Create, compile and distribute quality documents with clear writing.
• Contribute to a great team environment with strong communication.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Integrity

Team player

Job description

Centre Administration Officer, Clerk Grade 3/4, Mannus Correctional Centre

• Talent Pool Creation for future Ongoing & Temporary vacancies
• Clerk Grade 3/4, Salary ($87,199 - $95,482), plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
• Great Team Environment
• Flexible working hours

About The Company

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 Communities and 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

Mannus Correctional Centre is seeking highly motivated individuals to provide a range of administrative and clerical services such as offender administration, financial, purchasing, cash handling, asset and records management. You will be required to create, compile and distribute quality documents demonstrating a superior and well-structured writing style for effective operation of the work area in accordance with legislation, policy and practice.

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

• Current and valid driving licence and willingness to travel within NSW

Applying for the role

To apply for this role, you must submit your application online, this includes a resume of up to a maximum of 3 pages and a cover letter of up to a maximum 2 pages, outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role as specified in the role description.

Target Question 1.

High level communication, customer service and interpersonal skills are essential in this role. How have you ensured that you meet the customer service standards in your division?

Target Question 2.

Give us an example of how you use technology in your role to make complex tasks simpler.

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.

For More Specific Information About The Role Please Contact

Amelia Martin via email [e-mail] or on [phone]

For application enquiries or technical issues, please contact the Talent Acquisition team via [e-mail]

Closing Date:

Wednesday 7th October 2026 at 11:59pm

A talent pool will be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months. If a vacancy arises in your preferred location during this time, you may be contacted and asked to attend the location to meet the manager. From there a final decision will be made regarding whether to activate the talent pool. Offers are based on location preference, capabilities, knowledge and experience.

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 LGBTIQA+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

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