Customer Service Officer

District: South Western Sydney District

Locations: Campbelltown, Liverpool, Bankstown, Fairfield

We have two Temporary vacancies in the South Western Sydney District (SWS) located at Bankstown and Fairfield. We will also use this to fill future vacancies across South Western Sydney locations.

SWS District is undertaking a Government Sector Employment (GSE) compliant recruitment process to create a talent pool to fill vacancies across the district.

Salary: Clerk Grade 1/2, $70,694- $76,857 + super & annual leave loading

Your role

The primary purpose of this role is to provide front line services to the community from a local office (Community Service Centre or “CSC”). The role involves a range of client and administrative services that contribute to the effective delivery of quality services in a CSC.

What you’ll do

As a Customer Service Officer, you will support the delivery of the CSC’s administrative functions and provide high quality Customer service to our clients both in person and over the phone. 

You will have a strong customer service background, attention to detail and a high level of organisational skills.

You will also support caseworkers within the unit providing administration support assistance with processing financials, answering the switch, provide reception duties, assist with fleet management and a variety of other tasks.

What we’re looking for

• Customer service experience both in person and over the phone
• Ability to organise work and prioritise workload in a busy work environment.
• A positive attitude and ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Proficient in Word, Outlook and Excel
• A valid driver’s licence.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• You will have good attention to detail and a high level of organisational skills.
• Proven experience using computer-based applications.

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What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career.
• 4 Weeks annual leave per year of service
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities.
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) addressing the 2 targeted questions below with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role:

Targeted Question 1: Please give an example of your experience managing multiple administrative tasks with competing deadlines.

Targeted Question 2: Tell us about a time you have provided high quality customer service to clients on the telephone or in person.

Applications close: Thursday 05 December 2024 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Ronda Hassen on 0473213690 or at ronda.hassen@dcj.nsw.gov.au

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Tina Baker on 02 9765 5369 or via tina.baker@dcj.nsw.gov.au  

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit.

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

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Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

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