Administration Support Officer

**About the Job**:

- Full-time, permanent position
- Working 40 hours a week, Monday to Friday
- Located at Otago Corrections Facility

**Do you have the motivation, skills, and flexibility to become an Administration Support Officer within Ara Poutama Aotearoa, The Department of Corrections?**

We are looking for a new Administration Support Officer to join our team here at Otago Corrections Facility on a **permanent, full-time** basis.

**Mō te tūnga | About the role**

This is an essential role that is responsible for receiving inwards goods for distribution around Otago Corrections Facility, in an efficient and effective manner, ensuring that deliveries are timely in accordance with prison rules, routines and procedures. You will be physically delivering goods around the site daily, so a good level of fitness will be required to perform this role effectively.

You will also enjoy working collaboratively as one team in a challenging and fast paced environment, be able to multitask, follow and adhere to strict policies, and have sound judgement in prioritising tasks and activities to meet deadlines.

This is a varied role with a wide range of additional duties, such as telephone support, checking of incoming and outgoing prisoner mail, electronic purchasing and receipting, creating accounts receivable invoices and any other tasks that are required to support the wider administrative team.

The salary range for this role is $45,518 - $54,120 per annum. The work profile for this position is Monday to Friday, working a 40-hour week.

**Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience**

Ideally you will have the following skills and experience
- Sound computer skills and experience with Microsoft Office products, especially Excel
- Good written & oral communications skills
- Excellent time management silks and a keen eye for detail
- Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
- Able to work in a team environment as well as autonomously
- Willingness to undertake and complete a varied range of administrative tasks
- A high level of physical fitness is also essential

Please ensure you also refer to the Job Description for more details about this role, and note that individual Administration Support Officer roles may be required to undertake some or all of the duties noted according to operational requirements. This can be varied within the overall Administration Support structure.

Please note you will also need a Full New Zealand Driver Licence for this role.

Applicants must be a New Zealand citizen, New Zealand Resident Permit holder, Australian citizen or an Australian resident who holds a current Australian Resident Return Visa.

**Mō mātou | About us**

Ara Poutama Aotearoa is a name that has been gifted to us and is our commitment to improving the oranga and safety of the people, whānau, and that of the communities we serve across the motu.

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.

**Kano ārai mate KOWHEORI-19 | COVID-19 vaccinations**
As part of our COVID-19 response, all people working at Ara Poutama Aotearoa are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to access our workplaces. This is to ensure we continue to do all we can to keep everyone safe from the impacts of COVID-19, now and into the future.

To apply, please submit a** tailored CV and a cover letter (PDF)** by the **closing date of Sunday the 20**th** of March** **(11pm NZST)** 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.