Business Support Officer
Location – Dubbo with flexible work arrangements
Employment type – Temporary Full-time opportunity until June 2025
Salary – Clerk Grade 3/4, $79,032 - $86,539 per annum plus employer's contribution to superannuation
This position is open to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people only.
About Aboriginal Housing Office (AHO)
The Aboriginal Housing Office (AHO) is a statutory body established under the Aboriginal Housing Act 1998 (NSW) to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have access to affordable, quality housing.
The AHO is governed by an all-Aboriginal Board, which provides advice to the Minister for Water and Minister for Housing in NSW. In addition, the AHO manages and coordinates an annual capital works program, along with developing and implementing financial and resourcing strategies.
Your role
Provide effective administrative and office services support to facilitate the smooth operation of the business unit and the delivery of its services.
What you'll do
As part of the Service Our Way team, you will:
Provide a range of administrative activities and office services that contribute to the efficient and effective operation of the team/unit that supports delivery of services to AHO clients. Manage and process business information in accordance with standards and guidelines to ensure all information is accurate, stored correctly and accessible as required. Use relevant technology to prepare documentation and presentation material to support business unit managers and directors. Implement and maintain effective administrative systems and processes and make recommendations to improve efficiency and better support the business unit in delivering services. Manage business unit filing systems in accordance with standards and guidelines, by creating, storing, retrieving and tracking files to ensure accuracy and security of information. Build and maintain relationships with other business areas to effectively arrange and set-up for meetings and manage the flow of business information and activities. Provide support and assistance to other members of the administration team as required, to ensure efficient and effective functioning of the team. Provide customer service and reception duties as required, to act as a first point of contact for the business unit to ensure issues are resolved or escalated appropriately. What we're looking for
Demonstrated understanding of Aboriginal cultural beliefs and attitudes and of the socio-economic position of Aboriginal people within Australian society, and of their impacts in relation to housing. A thorough understanding of the Aboriginal political and historical impacts upon policy developments in NSW and nationally in relation to Aboriginal land rights, and Aboriginal land use. As 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 form Written 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, and identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, and is accepted as such by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community. What We Offer
A challenging and rewarding career Flexible, autonomous work environment Competitive pay and conditions Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs. Applications close Thursday 31st October 2024 at 11:59pm AEST.
Got a question?
For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Shaz McCullough on 0492 353 387 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, please call Mary Michael on 0499 531 131 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.
Other Information
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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