Administration Support Officer - Rimutaka Prison

## About this role

• Administration Support Officer to the Custodial Systems Manager – Rimutaka Men's Prison
• Full time position, 40hrs per week – Monday-Friday
• Support our Custodial Systems Manager
• Based at Rimutaka Men's Prison, Upper Hutt
• Mō te tūnga | About the role
• We are looking for
• permanent, Full-time
• Administration Support Officer to join our team and support our Custodial Systems Manager (CSM) at Rimutaka Men's Prison in Upper Hutt.Our CSM holds a busy and fast-paced role, and they need an Administrator to support them within their day-to-day tasks. A CSM's day can range from a variety of tasks, including, but not limited to, monitoring effectiveness of operations and processes onsite, managing risks associated with prisoners, identifying & contributing to addressing operational shortfalls; recommending solutions and enhancements around site.Our CSM's contribute to site compliance around policy, procedures & legislative requirements. Working with internal & external stakeholders on a daily basis.The preferred candidate will be able to demonstrate :
• Privacy and OIA request processing, and document redaction
• Data entry across various Corrections programmes and site databases
• Inbox organising; monitoring, logging, forwarding, and processing requests.
• Printing and scanning
• Data entry, sorting, monitoring, and updating spreadsheets.
• Minute taking at CSM meetings.
• Other Administrative duties as required.This position at Rimutaka Prison is 40 hours per week Monday to Friday.
• Please note :
• the attached job description (JD) for this position has the general working title ‘Administration Support Officer'. This JD covers a variety of administrative positions across Corrections, and you may be required to undertake some or all of the duties noted according to operational requirements. This can be varied within the overall Administration Support structure.
• Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
• Excellent work ethic including strong time management and organisational skills
• Ability to work well within a team environment
• Sound working knowledge of MS Word / Excel and Outlook, with excellent written and verbal language skills
• Great face-to-face people skills i.e. your ability to interact confidently and professionally with people from a diverse range of cultures is essential
• Understanding of our work environment and the safety protocols required
• Ability to learn new skills quickly, follow instructions and having the courage to ask relevant questions
• Team, solution and compliance focused
• Ability to process data quickly with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Full Class 1 NZ Drivers license is required for this role
• Ngā painga | The benefits
• The salary range for this role is $64,717 - $68,434 per annum. Appointment and remuneration will reflect skills and experience relevant to the role.In working at Rimutaka, we have free car-parking on-site and free access to the staff gym facility. You will also have access to our on-site café ‘Doing Thyme'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 .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.
• Tono ināianei | Apply Now
• To submit an application and view the position description, click the apply link. All applications must be submitted through our careers site to ensure transparency – applications received via email will not be considered.When applying, submit a tailored
• CV and a cover letter
• describing your motivation for joining the department highlighting relevant skills and experience and the alignment to our work.
• Applications close on : Sunday 16th November, 2025
• If you have any questions or want to learn more about a career with us, contact , or visit
• careers.corrections.govt.nz.
• | Location : | Wellington (Te Whanganui a Tara) || Attachments : | (PDF, 36KB) Position Description |

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