Southern Queensland Correctional Centre (SQCC) is located in Spring Creek, approximately 17kms from the township of Gatton in the Lockyer Valley.

The centre provides high security secure placement accommodation for sentenced and remand women that are classified as high or low security.

Women who enter the criminal justice system often come from lives characterised by sexual, emotional and physical abuse, domestic and family violence, substance addiction and mental health problems.

QCS provides a gender-responsive, trauma-informed approach to managing women with the goal of offering an opportunity to truly rehabilitate and escape the cycle that led to crime.

It is important to recognise that to change a woman is to change a generation.

Job details

In this role you will:

• Participate in the development, implementation and evaluation of efficient and effective work systems.
• Perform data entry and enquiry functions on database programs.
• Examine incoming correspondence to determine action.
• Distribute and register incoming and outgoing correspondence.
• Undertake general administrative duties as requested supporting management including diary management, organising meeting rooms and teleconferences, minute taking, word processing and spreadsheets, answering telephone enquiries, photocopying and faxing.
• Book travel including accommodation, car hire and flights.
• Provide advice on general administration aspects of the area operations.
• Designate cost codes and arrange approval of invoices.
• Liaise with officers at all levels within both public and private sectors in relation to the office activities.
• Manage own work-flow by negotiating and confirming work priorities for work completion in consideration of the needs of other officers.
• Efficient time management skills and the ability to prioritise tasks as demands arise and with competing priorities.
• Ensure the security of files and appropriate access to the files by relevant staff and approved external agencies.
• Ensure the confidentiality of all documentation handled and maintain a secure filing system.
• Process professional and personal visitor bookings for the centre.
• Provide information about visitor booking processes and answer queries on the day of the visit.
• Accounts receivable and accounts payable functions in SAP.
• Support stock control functions (MYOB).
• Undertake procurement and financial processing duties requiring financial reporting, purchase orders, corporate card reconciliation, monitoring of transactions and conduct banking as required.
• Control and maintain all monies receipted for prisoner trust funds, prepare necessary documentation for banking of same, including attending to any general enquiries regarding prisoners' trust monies.
• Check and compile weekly prisoner remuneration payments, including the correct payment of the amenities allowance and board and lodging where applicable.
• Prepare discharge documentation relating to any trust monies held, including travel arrangements for prisoners.
• Prepare documentation for valuables and monies for prisoner's transfer, monthly reconciliations and disposal of prisoners' unclaimed cash and valuables.
• Undertake the IT system administrator role providing centre support for the phone and computer systems.
• Provide administration for asset and fleet management.

The role fit for the ideal applicant will be someone who can competitively demonstrate their knowledge, skills and experience and their suitability against The Leadership competencies for Queensland (Individual contributor) for this role with the essential requirements being:-

• Communication skills demonstrated through ability to listen, understand and speak clearly
• Proven administrative and written with the ability to summarise information and data
• Ability to apply and understand departmental policies and procedures, relevant acts and regulations
• Planning and organising abilities to ensure required deadlines are met
• IT skills at a competent level with the willingness to learn new skills, use databases and Microsoft Office
• Ability to use judgement and discretion with confidential information
• Decision making and reasoning
• Teamwork skills, ability to work without supervision and part of broader team. Work collaboratively.
• Well developed written and verbal communication skills and strong customer service focus.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Please ensure you download all attachments and follow the instructions on how to apply.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Final-Applicant-Information-Guide-QCS-September-2023 (PDF, 322KB)
  
  
  611178 24 Role Description (PDF, 417KB)