Administration Support Officer - Arohata Prison

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Bring your enthusiasm, dedication and skills to our administrative team in Arohata Women's Prison!

About the role | Mō te tūnga

This is a varied role with a wide range of duties. Your key responsibility will be required to provide administration support to the Teams within the Prison. Other duties will include telephone support, filing, arranging AVLs, checking of incoming and outgoing prisoner mail and property, data entry and general administration tasks required of the area you will be based.

You will be someone who enjoys working collaboratively with your colleagues in a challenging and fast paced environment, you'll be able to multitask, follow and adhere to strict policies and procedures, and have sound judgement in prioritising tasks and activities to meet deadlines. To succeed in this role, you will need to be a good all-round administrator, have a mature attitude, a sense of humour and be willing to cross train into all roles within the office.

Skills & Experience | Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako

If you have a genuine interest in our kaupapa and if you are motivated to support others in a team environment, then we want to hear from you!

Please consider and provide examples within your application as to how you meet the below key requirements:

• Sound computer skills and experience including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Previous Administrative experience
• Excellent written & oral communications skills
• High attention to detail
• Excellent time management
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
• Able to work in a team environment as well as autonomously
• Lastly, a “can do” attitude!

Please note this role is based inside the Prison.

The salary range for this role is $62,217 - $65,934 pro-rata.   The work profile for this position is Monday to Friday, working a 20-hour week.

Tono ināianei | Apply Now

To apply, please submit a tailored CV and a cover letter describing your motivation for joining the department, highlighting relevant skills and experience. Alignment to our kaupapa is critical to our success - we ask that you provide examples which reflect and demonstrate our organisation values. 

It is an exciting time to join us and we continue to seek out talented individuals who are committed to an inclusive, vibrant workplace. We recognise and celebrate the uniqueness of individuals, and that of the collective talent in our whānau.  All applications must be submitted through our careers site to ensure transparency. Applications received via email will not be considered. 

If you want to find out more about a career with us, visit careers.corrections.govt.nz or email our team at careers@corrections.govt.nz.

Applications close on Sunday 20^th October, 2024