Senior Administration Assistant

As the successful applicant you will be part of North West Metro Region which has over 3806 operational police, 360 Victorian Public Service employees which include 118 Police Custody Officers. North West Metro Region is at the forefront of the delivery of policing services to a large, diverse and challenging segment of the Victorian Community.

Position title: Senior Administration Assistant

Position number: E20007664

About the role:

Victoria Police is currently advertising (1) full-time ongoing Senior Administration Assistant within North-West Metro Region.  As the successful applicant, you will be responsible for providing a broad range of high level administration services to the Region's Commander CBD/West office.

Victoria Police is a contemporary and agile workplace and supports flexible working arrangements.

Your duties will include:

• Provide professional high level administration services to the Commander and Staff Officer.
• Perform a broad range of office support and computer-based tasks, including preparation of reports, general correspondence, keyboard and data entry, spreadsheets, and database activities.
• Ensure effective delivery of administrative support activities associated within the Region.
• Arranging appointments, preparing agendas, drafting minutes, and maintaining records and systems within the office.
• Coordinate, or participate in, a range of projects, including researching and preparing information and briefing reports for senior management and other stakeholders.

As the successful applicant, you will have:

• Demonstrated experience in the provision of high-quality secretariat and administrative support services.
• Strong Microsoft Office and computing skills, with a high attention to detail.
• Effective communication, liaison and interpersonal skills and the ability to liaise with senior management, other government departments and people from all sections of the community.
• Good conceptual and research skills, with the ability to value add to information and to assist in the identification of issues.
• Ability to work autonomously and prioritise work with minimal supervision.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to multitask.

Requirements and relevant information:

• One (1) VPSG-3 full-time ongoing position available.
• Position located at the Victoria Police Centre, 311 Spencer Street, Docklands.  While this position has a nominated usual place of work, the position may be required to work at other locations, in accordance with the provisions of the relevant Victorian Public Service Agreement.
• Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident, or hold a valid work permit or Visa. 
• The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include fingerprint checks and misconduct screening.

 Your application must include:

• Resume
• Completed Application Form - the form is attached as a word document to this advertisement.  Complete form, answer questions and attach form to your submission.  

Current Victorian Government employees must apply via Jobs and Skills Exchange (JSE). 

Applications close midnight, Tuesday 16th April 2024

Please Note: All applications will need to be submitted through one of the following platforms Jobs and Skills Exchange (JSE) website, Victorian Government careers website (Careers.vic).  Applications will not be accepted via other platforms or email.

For further information on this role please contact: Dev Brennan (03) 8335 5*** or via email ***************@police.vic.gov.au.

If you have a disability/medical condition and require a copy of this advertisement and attached documentation in an accessible format or would like to discuss access requirements/reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact North West Metro Business Services via email NWMETRO-ESTABLISHMENT&***************@police.vic.gov.au or call us on (03) 9335 6***.

About Us:

Victoria Police has a dedicated workforce of more than 22,000 employees consisting of police, protective services officers, police custody officers, and public service staff. Each employee plays a vital role in providing the 24/7, 365 days a year emergency response and public safety capability the organisation delivers to its community. As a Victoria Police employee, you have a dedication and commitment to community safety. 

Having a workforce that reflects the community we serve is important to Victoria Police. We want to attract and retain people of all genders, ages, religions, disability, sexual orientation, family and caring responsibilities, and cultures including people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage. If you are interested in a position, we encourage you to apply as we celebrate the benefit that diversity brings to our employees, our services, and our community.

Find out what it is like working as a Victorian Public Servant for Victoria Police:

https://www.police.vic.gov.au/vps