We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people living with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and LGBTIQA+ people.

The Department of Justice supports reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disability. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated in order to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, please inform the contact listed at the end of this vacancy.

We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexible working arrangements.  Talk to us about how this could work for you.

Hours per fortnight

44.10 (0.6 FTE) hours per fortnight 
Northern Tasmania

Duties

• Undertake comprehensive administrative and clerical functions to support the day-to-day operations of the Unit.
• Prepare and collate correspondence/documentation for a range of meetings and, record meeting outcomes.
• Ensure the continuous tracking of clients through various information management systems including collating, inputting and maintaining registers and databases.
• Provide general administrative support to committees, internal and external stakeholders, associated with the Safe at Home Program.
• Coordination of information exchange between stakeholders.
• Undertake the functions of other members of the administrative team as required.

Pre-employment Checks

The Head of State Service has determined that the person nominated for this vacancy is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, promotion or transfer.

The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Pre-employment checks

• Arson and fire setting
• Violent crimes and crimes against the person
• Sex-related offences
• Drug and alcohol related offences
• Crimes involving dishonesty
• Crimes involving deception
• Making false declarations
• Malicious damage and destruction to property
• Serious traffic offences
• Crimes against public order or relating to the Administration of Law and Justice
• Crimes against Executive or the Legislative Power
• Crimes involving Conspiracy

2. Disciplinary action in previous employment.

3. Identification check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

 Statement of Duties (357358) Senior Administrative Assistant JSS.docx

 Statement of Duties (357358) Senior Administrative Assistant JSS.pdf

 Information for applicants (Justice Support Services).docx

 Information for applicants (Justice Support Services).pdf

How to apply

To apply, please provide a Short Form Application which is a 1-2 page covering letter outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and a copy of your current Resumé/CV.  We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.

Please note if you submit the details of your referees with your application the Selection Panel may contact them without notifying you.

Please apply online by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.

Refer to the 'Information for Applicants (DOJ)' document for further information.  Please note, attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

If you are unable to submit your application online, please contact the Department of Justice Recruitment Team on (03) 6165 4911. 

For more information

Rebecca Flakelar
Director 
Email: rebecca.flakelar@justice.tas.gov.au 
Phone: (03) 6165 4986

Reasonable Adjustment Queries

Organisational Development and Design Team
(03) 6165 7603