Administration Support Officer

Administration Support Officer| VPS2| Ongoing| Full Time
About the Department
The role of the Department of Education is to support Victorians to build prosperous, socially engaged, happy and healthy lives. It does this by supporting lifelong learning and healthy development, strengthening families and helping to equip people with the skills and knowledge for a 21st century economy and society.
About the Area
The School & Regional Services, Southern Melbourne Area is responsible for implementing government learning and development strategies through networks of government schools and early childhood providers.

About the Role:
The purpose of the role of the Administration Officer is to provide high quality Administrative support to assist in the delivery of the Department of Educations priorities and objectives. The role will also support coordination of the administrative support functions across the area.
The role involves periods of independent work, as well as frequent and varied contact with department employees. The role requires flexibility and the ability to work in a highly collaborative and supportive way with all other staff.
This is a full-time, ongoing position with hybrid & flexible working arrangements - 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home. The successful applicant will be based at the regional office in Dandenong.

About You:

• Excellent planning & organisation skills; high level of attention to detail.
• Ability to develop & maintain collaborative relationships in a team environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Performs a range of tasks through digital tools e.g., Microsoft suite of Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Further Information:
Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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For more details regarding this position please see attached position description.
The Department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website [education.vic.gov.au] , HRWeb [education.vic.gov.au] and our Diversity and Inclusion page [education.vic.gov.au].
Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.
Applications close: 2 July 2024