Role Status: Full-Time 12 month Term Vacancy

Remuneration: ASO2 ($58,709 - $63,154 p.a.) + 11.5% Superannuation

Role Details

The Department for Child Protection is seeking a Business Support Officer to join the Whyalla Office on a full-time term basis.

The role is responsible for:

• Maintaining staff records, preparing reports, minutes and employment contract letters and providing advice on a range of personnel procedures and related issues
• Assisting with budget and cash flow projections, budget preparation, salary estimates, cash flow and monthly expenditure reports
• Arranging servicing and appropriate maintenance of fleet vehicles in line with agency policies
• Maintaining office equipment, stationery and office systems.

About You

We are looking for an organised individual who is able to demonstrate attention to detail, organise priorities and meet deadlines.

You will have experience in providing administrative support, facilities and records management in order to deliver quality and timely services and experience with the Microsoft Office suite of software.

With a demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, you will work collaboratively with a range of relevant stakeholders to develop effective working relationships.

If you are able to manage a high and varied workload, organise priorities and take initiative, then this may be the role for you.

About the Business:

The Department for Child Protection (DCP) plays a key role in the protection of children, young people and their families within South Australia. The department provides support to vulnerable children and young people to be safe, strong and connected.

The Region:

Whyalla is located 395kms North West from Adelaide on Eyre Peninsula’s Spencer Gulf. The town’s population of 22,000 makes it the third most populous city in the state of South Australia behind Adelaide and Mt Gambier.

The Whyalla office has a fulltime equivalent of 35 employees and is one of 6 offices in the region. As a member of this team you will work with other professionals to deliver services to young people and families in the Whyalla Region.

This is a unique opportunity to work alongside the local community and support good outcomes for that community. To find out more about working in the region, visit working with DCP in Whyalla.

What We Offer:

• Career progression tailored to your goals: we are a large organisation with diverse opportunities across metropolitan Adelaide, regional and remote South Australia
• Employee Assistance Program: confidential and independent counselling for employees and their families
• Strong commitment to learning and development
• Paid Parental and Partner Leave
• Free annual flu vaccination for staff
• Leave loading and salary packaging opportunities
• Access to Fitness Passport: a workplace health and fitness program that give you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.

Special Conditions:

To find out more about this role, including the key selection criteria and special conditions, please click on the "apply" button.

Enquiries: Sandy Donnellan, Business Manager on 08 8648 8910 or email:

Our workplace reflects the diverse communities we serve. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. This includes women, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, the LGBTQI+ communities, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.

To apply for this role, please click the 'apply' button to be re-directed to the DCP Career Portal.

Applications Close: 6 Feburary 2025 at 11:00pm