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Department: Sydney YJCO
- Department/Agency: Department of Communities and Justice
- Location: Surry Hills, NSW, AU, 2010
- Req ID: 83804**Aboriginal Administration Assistant**

**Surry Hills Youth Justice Community Office**

**Youth Justice**
- Ongoing Full-Time
- Location: Surry Hills
- Clerk Grade 1/2 Salary ($75,728 - $82,329 pa), plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

**_ This position is open to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people only._**

**Your role**

Provide administrative and reception services to internal and external clients to support the delivery of quality services for the Surry Hills Office. As an integral part of a team the role is responsible for managing administrative systems and procedures to deliver a high level of administrative and coordination support. This role is committed to improving outcomes for the benefit of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

**What you’ll do**
- Act as a point of contact performing reception services including telephone and/or counter enquiries from staff and clients and provide a timely and effective information and referral service.
- Undertake a range of administrative services relating to the business, including non-complex client matters, word processing, data entry, preparing correspondence, collating documentation, maintaining electronic and file records and support with meetings and events to support the day-to-day operations of the team.
- Assist with financial and workforce transactional activities including purchasing, invoice processing, petty-cash, time-sheet management adhering to Departmental processes in accordance with relevant practices and standards
- Monitor and maintain store supplies and equipment.
- Assist with projects and research.




- Communicating respectfully with Aboriginal communities in a culturally sensitive way (Yindyamarra - with respect)

**What we’re looking for**
- Working With Children Check (WWCC) clearance for roles with director access to clients/client information
- As an Identified role, this role 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 and authorised by 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
- or
- 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 a such by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.
- National Criminal History Record Check in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act 2014
- Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012
- Download the role description.

**What We Offer**
- We offer a variety of benefits, including:

- A challenging and rewarding career




- Flexible, autonomous work workplace
- Competitive pay and conditions
- Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
- Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.
- Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.

**We do work that really matters**
- Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

**Are you ready to join us?**
- Click apply. You will need to attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum five pages) and a cover letter (maximum three pages) with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role and answer the two targeted questions below:

- Describe a situation where you showed initiative. What was the outcome?
- Using an example of work you have done, can you describe a time when you needed additional resources and/or advice to complete the work. Outline what you did and the result.

**Applications close**Sunday, 28th June 2026 at 11:59pm AEST.

**Got a question?**
- Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

**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.
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📌 Aboriginal Administration Assistant - Surry Hill Youth Justice Community Office, Youth Justice (Surry Hills)
🏢 Nsw Department Of Communities And Justice
📍 Surry Hills