Front Desk & Admin Specialist – Community Corrections

JobSpace; Dunedin; On-site; NZD 61,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee assistance program

Wellbeing initiatives

Retail and travel discounts

Job summary

Ara Poutama Aotearoa - Department of Corrections in Dunedin is seeking an Administration Officer to provide essential administrative support to Probation Officers and frontline staff. You will be the first point of contact for offenders, the public and service providers, helping the Service Centre run smoothly.

The role requires proven admin experience, strong customer service, excellent communication, organisation, and the ability to manage multiple priorities with integrity and discretion.

Qualifications

• Proven administration experience and strong customer service skills.
• Excellent communication, organisation and relationship-building abilities.
• Ability to manage competing priorities with integrity and discretion.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and a full NZ Driver Licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential administrative support to Probation Officers and frontline staff.
• Be the first point of contact for people served and stakeholders.
• Help keep the Service Centre running smoothly and maintain records.
• Manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with professionalism.

Skills

Administration

Customer service

Communication

Organisation

Relationship-building

Prioritisation

Attention to detail

Discretion

Microsoft Office

NZ Driver Licence

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Ara Poutama Aotearoa - Department of Corrections in Dunedin is seeking an Administration Officer to provide essential administrative support to Probation Officers and frontline staff. You will be the first point of contact for offenders, the public and service providers, helping the Service Centre run smoothly.

The role requires proven admin experience, strong customer service, excellent communication, organisation, and the ability to manage multiple priorities with integrity and discretion.