Centre Finance and Administration Manager - Cessnock Correctional Complex

 

Centre Finance and Administration Manager, Clerk Grade 7/8,

Cessnock Correctional Complex

 

• Talent Pool Creation
• Clerk Grade 7/8 Salary, $116,981 - $129,492pa, plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading 
• Great Team Environment located at Cessnock

 

About the Company

Corrective Services NSW (CSNSW) delivers professional correctional services and programs to reduce the risk of re-offending and enhance public safety. It serves a key function of the NSW Communities and Justice Sector by providing effective, safe and humane management of offenders both in custody and in the community CSNSW also works in partnership with other government and community agencies to ensure that offenders and their families are supported. 

 

About the role

The Centre Finance and Administration Manager manages a range of correctional administrative activities (such as financial management and inmate accounts functions, procurement, services for front office customers, inmate visitors including video visits, network and communication services) within a correctional operational area, ensuring provision of high-level advice and services to deliver business operations to agreed standards.

 

About you 

The team is currently seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join our team! In this role, you will always be required to maintain confidentiality, utilise your proven experience and knowledge to meet the demands of this role efficiently and effectively. Your ability to adapt workloads and adjusting priorities to ensure the completion of tasks, positive attitude, confidence and technical skills will help you stand out above the rest.

 

Essential requirements

• Current and valid driving licence and willingness to travel within NSW

 

Please click here for Role Description

  

Applying for the role

To apply for this role you must submit an application online

 

When applying you will need to:

 

1. Answer the two pre-screening questions below – we are looking for you to demonstrate your competency in the focus capabilities as detailed in the role description.

Question 1. 

What experience have you had in monitoring expenditure against budget? Please give examples of your achievements in effectively managing a budget, given the competing priorities and external restraints.

Question 2.

What experiences do you have managing a diverse team and give examples of how you have utilised your leadership skills in managing and motivating staff.

 

Then:

1. Attach a resume (maximum 3 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role as specified in the role description.

 

Job Notes: Part of the assessment process includes additional online capability testing, skills testing or work samples in accordance with the Government Sector Employment Act 2013.

 

Closing date: Tuesday, 24th November 2026 at 11.59pm

 

For more specific information about the role please contact: Trent Barrett via Trent.Barrett@correctiveservices.nsw.gov.au or call 4050 6404

 

 

For application enquires or support please contact:

Talent Acquisition Consultant – Angela Dang – angela.dang@dcj.nsw.gov.au

 

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

 

 

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 LGBTIQA+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

If you require an adjustment within the recruitment process, please contact: Angela.dang@dcj.nsw.gov.au

If you are looking for more information about workplace adjustments, please visit our Careers site.

 

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