Parole Administration Officer

Department for Correctional Services
Job reference: 846582
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
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 Parole Administration Officer is accountable to the Secretary/Executive Officer through the Team Leader. The incumbent contributes to the provision of administrative support services to the Parole Board of South Australia. The duties include the provision of keyboard services to the Board and processing reports and requests in relation to parolees and prisoners for release onto parole, progress reports and breaches of parole.

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.
Some interstate and intrastate travel will be required which may necessitate overnight absences.

Qualifications

Essential: Nil

Desirable: Nil

Remuneration

ASO2 ($64,195 - $67,154pa)

Enquiries

Ms Karen Cross Team Leader, Parole Board
08 8224 2***

Application Instructions

All applications must be submitted online via I Work for SA.
All written applications are required to include a current resume, a cover letter, of no more than 2 pages and additional information that specifically addresses the ‘Essential Criteria’ in the Job and Person Specification. Your response to each key selection criteria should not exceed one page in length. Please note: Applicants that do not address the selection criteria may be disadvantaged during the shortlisting process
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

This is a full-time ongoing position at the Parole Board, as well as a casual pool opportunity for up to 12 months with no guaranteed hours of employment and a 25 percent casual loading applies in lieu of annual and sick leave. 

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 welcome and encourage applications from women, Aboriginal people, people of African heritage, 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: 25/06/2026 11:00 PM

Attachments:
- Advice to Applicants Full response April 25.pdf
- DCS Pre-Employment Declaration - V8.2 - March 2026 (Fillable).pdf
- Job an Person Specification - Parole Administration Officer ASO2.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.