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Closes: 01 July 2025Classification: Administrative Services Officer Class 4Salary: $84,901 - $91,501 plus superannuationPosition No: 02408Directorate: Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic DevelopmentAdvertised (Gazettal date): 17 June 2025Contact Officer: Chau Lam on Chau.Lam@act.gov.au or (02) 6205 7034Details: Do you have great customer service skills? Are you an organised person who can prioritise effectively to keep on top of things? Have you demonstrated strong administration skills and attention to detail in past roles? Do you like working in a supportive, hard-working team? Do you want to contribute to programs that help young people and adults earn a new qualification so they too can land their dream job? If this is what you are looking for, we may have the perfect role for you!What will you do?You will work as part of a small but passionate team in Skills Canberra called the Vocational Education and Training (VET) Program Operations team. As an Administration Officer you will assist with managing pay runs for multiple VET initiatives. You will liaise with clients and stakeholders, providing timely and accurate oral and written advice about a wide range of issues relating to VET programs. You will interpret legislation, policies and program guidelines to inform sound decisions.What you require?You will have strong communication, administration and stakeholder liaison skills. You will bring your aptitude for working efficiently to assisting Skills Canberra meet stakeholder and business needs. Your excellent attention to detail and record management abilities will set you apart from the rest.About Skills CanberraSkills Canberra is the Territory Training Authority responsible for the administration of vocational education and training (VET) programs and regulation of Australian Apprenticeships in the ACT. Skills Canberra also manages ACT and Australian Government funding directed to VET programs in the ACT.We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.DesirableEligibility/ Other Requirements:Experience in the vocational education and training sector.Experience managing information in a database and ability to use Excel spreadsheets.Experience onboarding new staff or supervising trainees.Note: This is a temporary position available 14 July 2025 until 13 July 2026 with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency. Applications may be decided based on written application, curriculum vitae and referee reports only. Alternatively, the selection panel may decide to use a work sample task in addition to your written application, curriculum vitae and referee reports. A merit pool will be established from this recruitment round and may be used to fill similar vacancies over the next 12 months. This position will be in an activity-based working (ABW) environment. Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk.How to Apply: To enable us to assess your merit, your application should include your:Curriculum vitae: Provide a current curriculum vitae. This is your introduction to the selection committee.Address each Selection Criteria: Using the ''Position Overview'' information and ''What You Require'' criteria in the Position Description, provide a supporting statement, of no more than 2000 words, providing evidence of your suitability for the role. Address each Selection Criteria separately and include examples clearly demonstrating your relevant skills, knowledge, attitudes, values and behavioural capabilities.Two referees: Provide two referees with a thorough knowledge of your work performance and outlook. Ensure at least one of the referees is your current or immediate past supervisor/manager. Referees may be contacted at any time during the selection process, and the panel may request a written or verbal referee report. Referees will not be contacted without your knowledge.Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now Button Below.Important Information for ApplicantsEffective from 1 July 2025, as part of the ACTPS 2025 Change Implementation Program, the Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate (EPSDD), Transport Canberra and City Services (TCCS), Access Canberra, and the Better Regulation Taskforce will amalgamate to form the new City and Environment Directorate. Further information about the Changes Implementation Program is available in the ACTPS 2025 Taskforce Report - Open Government Information.NoteThis is a temporary position available 14 July 2025 until 13 July 2026 with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency. #J-18808-Ljbffr