* Utilise your Administrative expertise to provide support and advice to the Civil and Enforcement Services branch * A Casual, Temporary opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service * VPS Grade 2: $56,834 - $72,985 plus superannuation.
About the Business Unit: Adoption Services is part of the Civil and Enforcement Services Group of the Department of Justice and Community Safety.
Adoption Services delivers a range of services under the Adoption Act 1984, including counselling to people considering placing a child for adoption, assessing people to be approved to adopt a child from Victoria or overseas, and providing records to people who have been affected by past adoptions.
The Adoption Support Unit is instrumental in providing high quality administrative support to ensure these client services are delivered.
Working within a small team, the Adoption Support Officer is responsible for data management, record searching and retrieval, and contributing to overall operational ease within multiple Adoption Services programs.
Adaptability to new tasks, attention to detail, and a demonstrated ability to communicate effectively underpin success in this role.
About the Role: The Adoption Support Officer provides administrative and operational support to Adoption Services through data entry and record retrieval while assessing and processing a high volume of queries and applications Some of your duties will include: * Demonstrating a commitment to departmental values * Maintaining office supplies and procedures, such as mail distribution * Using a variety of IT systems to manage client and other data.
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About You: As our ideal candidate, you will possess: * Experience within a service-oriented environment * Ability to quickly acquire knowledge of procedures and systems * Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Dynamics 365, TRIM, and Outlook * Demonstrated knowledge in managing sensitive client information.
Qualifications/Requirements: * A relevant degree, tertiary qualification or vocational certificate is desired.
How to Apply: Please click the Apply button on this advertisement.
Applications should include a resume and covering letter.
Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include reference checks, national police checks and misconduct screening.
Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES: * For this particular vacancy, priority consideration applies to Victorian Public Service (VPS) and select employees of the Victorian Public Sector who apply through the Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) jobs board platform.
* For all VPS employees, due to the new Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) policy, please apply through the JSE to be eligible to be considered for this position in the first round.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT: The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.
We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality.
Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon.
We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.
