Senior Sentence Administration Officer

Description:

Department for Correctional Services
Job reference: 670321
Location: 5085 - NORTHFIELD
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

About the Department for Correctional Services
The Department employs approximately 2,000 staff and has responsibility for nine prisons and fifteen Community Correctional offices across the state. Our vision is for a safer community by protecting the public and reducing re-offending. We work towards this through the contribution of staff who are employed in a wide variety of fields, from correctional officers and teachers, to social workers, psychologists and supervisors of court orders. Their commitment ensures we deliver quality services to prisoners, offenders and victims of crime. We strongly promote diversity and equity in our workforce, which directly contributes to greater effectiveness and better outcomes. In a supportive and collaborative environment, you will encounter interesting professional challenges and you will work alongside dedicated and passionate people who help to turn around the lives of offenders and rebuild lives affected by crime.

Duties
The position of Senior Sentence Administration Officer, Sentence Administration Unit (SMU) reports to the Team Leader Sentence Administration and contributes to the effective delivery of a high level of business support within the SMU. This position has responsibility for accurately processing warrants and maintaining documentation relating to prisoner remand and sentencing, movements, court appearances and non-parole periods and provides assistance in a range of business functions such as financial, human resources, physical resources management, and work health and safety.

Special Conditions

• Section 47 of the Public Sector Act 2009 applies in conjunction with other provisions of the act and other applicable industrial entitlements.
• The incumbent is required to satisfactorily complete a National Criminal History Check;
• A current South Australian Driver’s Licence is essential;
• A flexible approach to working hours is required including participating in an extended hours service delivery up until 7pm Monday to Friday.
• Some interstate and intrastate travel will be required which may necessitate overnight absences.

Requirements
Essential: Nil
Desirable: Nil

Remuneration
ASO3 ($66,590 - $70,968 pa)

Enquiries
Ms Natasha Allman
Sentence Administration Coordinator
Ph: 8343 6614
E: natasha.allman@sa.gov.au

Application Instructions

• All applications must be submitted online via I Work for SA.
• Applicants are required to submit a cover letter of no more than three pages quoting the vacancy number and outlining their knowledge, skills and experience relevant to the role.
• Refer to the Advice to Applicants for information on how to apply.
• Applicants are required to complete the Employment Declaration if not currently employed by the Department for Correctional Services.

Additional Information

There is more than one position available for both ongoing and temporary.

DCS is an equal opportunities employer, and our workplace reflects the diverse communities that we serve. Safety at Work is central to our mission — emphasising respectful relationships, psychological wellbeing, and the physical and cultural safety of all employees.

We strongly encourage applications from women, Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, LGBTIQA+, neurodivergent people, people living with disability, people of all ages, and other diversity groups. We support flexible ways of working including part-time working arrangements, wherever reasonably possible, and strive to ensure a fair, accessible, and barrier-free recruitment process. We encourage you to share any support or access needs when you apply.

Applications close: 25/05/2025 11:00 PM

Attachments:
- 20250430 Senior Sentence Admin ASO3.pdf
- Advice to Applicants April 2025.pdf
- DCS Pre-Employment Declaration - V8.1 - Oct 2024.pdf

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.