The Child Health and Parenting Service are looking for a suitable candidate to join our administrative team as an Administrative Officer based in the Southern region of Tasmania.
The CHaPS Team:
The Child Health and Parenting Service (CHaPS) provide important health and wellbeing services for families across Tasmania with children aged 0-5. The service promotes the healthy development and wellbeing of children, providing growth and developmental assessments, health-focused early intervention, referrals and connections with other early childhood service providers.
The CHaPS support families as they transition into parenthood, enhancing parental confidence and capacity, and providing information and services focused on building relationships between children and parents/care givers.
Family friendly workplace that values work life balance, encourages and supports career enhancement and growth. Monday to Friday Day Worker position with no Public Holidays.
The Administrative Officer role:
- Assist with the supervision and coordination of CHaPS human, physical and financial activities.
- Provide comprehensive reception, clerical and computer based administrative support within CHaPS, including acting as minute secretary for meetings as required.
- Liaise with clients and staff, including dealing with more complex enquiries in person, by phone and in writing.
- Assist with the administrative/clerical tasks associated with Departmental assets including buildings, equipment and vehicles.
- Complete training to act as a fire warden if required and organise emergency procedures within a designated area as the need arises.
You will need:
- Ability to undertake supervisory duties and support administrative staff to ensure efficient administrative support for CHaPS.
- Highly developed computer skills, including proficiency in word processing, data processing, databases, spreadsheets and information retrieval utilising a range of computer software programs.
- Demonstrated high level administrative skills including the ability to provide confidential, high quality receptionist and administrative support.
Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
Details of appointment:
fixed term full time, day worker position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing from as soon as possible until 30 December 2026.
*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.
Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.
Salary: $73,811 to $79,779 per annum. Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
- Salary range is in accordance with Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2022.
Salary Packaging:
You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.
Benefits available to eligible candidates:
- Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.
More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here
Eligibility:
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.
- Current Working with Children Registration
*Registration/licences that are essential requirements of this role must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of these may be checked at any time during employment. It is the employee’s responsibility to ensure that registration/licences remain current and to advise the Employer if their circumstances change. This includes notifying the Employer if a registration/licence is revoked, cancelled or has its conditions altered.
Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:
Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.
Statement of Duties:
Application Guide:
How to apply:
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.
You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.
For more information:
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
Name: Melissa Atkin
Position: Chaps Operations Manager
Phone number: 03 6166 3501
Email address: melissa.atkin@ths.tas.gov.au
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