Bail Administrator - Upper Hutt, Wellington at Ara Poutama Aotearoa (Department of Corrections), Wellington (Te Whanganui a Tara)

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Join a collaborative and supportive team that makes a real difference!
• Opportunity for professional and personal development from day one
• Located a stones throw away from the Heretaunga train station and free parking for those rainy days

 'Kotahi anō te kaupapa, ko te oranga o te iwi' – ‘There is only one purpose to our work:  the wellness and wellbeing of our people.

Do you have the enthusiasm, flexibility, versatility and an awesome attitude to become a Bail Administrator here at Ara Poutama, Department of Corrections?

Yes? Then this could be the opportunity you are looking for!

Ngā kawenga | About the role

Our staff come from different backgrounds, cultures, education and experience - and together their purpose is to motivate people in our care to make positive changes in their lives, to help make our communities safer.

In this role you will be an integral part of a wider team responsible for collating and summarising information from the Corrections database and Police database pertaining to the Electronic Monitoring Bail applications.

Your key accountabilities will be: 

• Managing email inbound applications for the EM Bail team
• Processing applications for EM Bail team
• Updating databases

This is a full-time position, Monday – Friday and you will be working 40 hours a week with shifts to be determined by business needs and your flexibility.  The hours you would be working are anywhere between 0800 – 2100.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

If this opportunity excites you, submit an online application to us and outline in your cover letter how your skills and experience meet the below requirements of the role:

• Experience in administrative processes including data entry
• Outstanding organisation skills and attention to detail
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, SAP
• Proven strong written and verbal communication skills
• Resilience and a pragmatic approach to problem solving
• Ability to multitask, prioritise and display common sense
• A willingness to learn and a positive attitude

If you're keen to work with an exciting team and if you feel aligned to our kaupapa then we want to hear from you!

Utu ā-tau | Salary

The salary range for this role is $56,367 - $62,938.  Appointment and remuneration will reflect skills and experience relevant to the role.

Ko wai mātou | About us

Ara Poutama Aotearoa is a name that has been gifted to us and is our commitment to improving the oranga and safety of the people, whānau, and that of the communities we serve across the motu. 

As a values-led organisation, we use the principles of rangatira (leadership), manaaki (respect), wairua (spirituality), kaitiaki (guardianship) and whānau (relationships) to shape how we work and deliver the outcomes in our strategy - Hōkai Rangi (https://careers.corrections.govt.nz/strategy).

Tono ināianei | Apply Now

If this sounds like a bit of you, please submit a tailored CV and a cover letter describing your motivation for joining the Department highlighting your relevant skills and experience. Alignment to our kaupapa is critical to our success - we ask that you provide examples which reflect and demonstrate our organisations values.

Applications will close Sunday 1 October 2023, 11.00pm.

It is an exciting time to join us and we continue to seek out talented individuals who are committed to an inclusive, vibrant workplace. We recognise and celebrate the uniqueness of individuals, and that of the collective talent in our whānau.  All applications must be submitted through our careers site to ensure transparency. Applications received via email will not be considered.

If you want to find out more about a career with us, visit careers.corrections.govt.nz or email our team at careers@corrections.govt.nz.