Administration Assistant - Aboriginal Trainee ProgramOnly for registered members
Location: Various locations, Parramatta, Goulburn and Orange NSW
Employment type: Multiple Temporary Full-Time roles for up to 12 months that may lead to permanent employment
Salary: AUD 60,000 - 80,000
This position is open to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people only Your role The SSCX Aboriginal Trainee Program is run through the Department's Shared Services (SSCX) which provides a variety of Finance and Payroll transactional services to both the department as well as other Stronger Communities cluster entities. Shared Services has offices in Parramatta, Goulburn, and Orange and will require trainees to rotate through functional teams residing in one of these locations.
What you'll do The Administration Assistant will rotate through 2-to-3 transactional processing areas over a 12-month period, undertaking entry-level tasks from a broad variety of shared services functions. Each rotation will last approx. 3-to-4 months; however, it may vary due to operational requirements.
At the conclusion of the 12-month program, performance in each of the rotational areas is assessed with a view to confirming suitability for ongoing placement. Pending availability of roles within the Shared Services Centre, an ongoing offer of employment will be made to trainees who have successfully completed the program.
What we're looking for In addition to meeting the essential requirements, the successful candidate must demonstrate capabilities in:
Ability to provide sound clerical and administrative support to both internal and external clientsStrong data entry/keyboard skills with good attention to detailProficient with relevant softwareAs an Identified role, this position is open only to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons, Australia's First Nations people.
Where a position is identified, an applicant's race is a genuine occupational qualification under the exception in Section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.
There are two alternatives to confirming your Aboriginality, one of which must be uploaded to be considered for the role as follows. Either will be accepted: Confirmation of Aboriginality formWritten confirmation from 2-3 Aboriginal organisations within the community in which you live/work, which addresses the three criteria listed below:is of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, andidentifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, andis accepted as such by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.We offer a variety of benefits, including: A challenging and rewarding careerFlexible, autonomous work environmentCompetitive pay and conditionsTraining and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilitiesHealth & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.Applications close Sunday, 12 January 2025 at 11:59 pm AEST.
For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Craig Napper on or at
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 (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Anjy Fayad on or via
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.
A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.
Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.
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