THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT SCHEME TRAINEESHIP PROGRAM

We have multiple Youth Employment Scheme (YES) positions within the Common Corporate Support Branch (CCSB) as an Administration Support Officer Trainee.

The Youth Employment Scheme is a Victorian Government initiative that gives young Victorians an opportunity to commence a career in government and community services. YES traineeships are 12 months (for full time employees) and provides the young person an opportunity to combine practical experience in the role, alongside professional training provided by a Registered Training Organisation. For this position, the professional training will be a Certificate III or Certificate IV in Business.

To be eligible for YES traineeship positions, the following eligibility criteria would apply. Candidates must:

• Be aged between 15 and 29 years at the commencement of the traineeship;

• Be currently unemployed, or not working more than 15 hours per week;

• Not be currently engaged in tertiary education; and

• Have not attained a university level qualification (excluding certificate 1-4 courses).

Additionally, applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa for the length of the traineeship (12 months and full-time hours). Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process.

Please note, preferred candidates will be required to complete pre-employment screening, including national police check and misconduct screening.

THE ROLE:

The Administration Support Officer Trainee is a valued member of the Common Corporate Support Branch (CCSB). CCSB provides timely support to staff within the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing and the Department of Health, as well as each department’s Statutory Bodies and Administration Agencies.

As an Administration Support Officer Trainee, you will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of business related administrative and customer service skills across various service streams.

Tasks will include data entry, basic accounting, processing payroll/payment transactions, answering Outlook email enquiries, handling telephone calls, customer service, asset management, asset configuration, handling physical mail, scanning documentation, records management, organising supplies and overall contributing to service delivery of the branch.

Please open and review the position description to learn more about the role and salary details.

How to Apply

Applicants are required to submit their current resume and a short cover page/letter (one page maximum please) outlining their interest in the traineeship and job opportunity. Attachments within the email can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats only.

Please apply for this opportunity using the "Apply now" option on the Ethical Jobs platform (top right-hand side of this advert).

If you have any questions about this opportunity, you can also email enquiries through to [email protected], using the subject line: Administration Support Officer Trainee enquiry via EthicalJobs. We aim to provide you with a response within 48 hours, Monday to Friday.

A position description is attached.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit Department of Families, Fairness and Housing Victoria | Jobs (dffh.vic.gov.au/jobs)