Permanent appointment
Join us as an Assessment Officer where you'll play a pivotal role in resolving straightforward complaints.
About the role
Join our dynamic team as an Assessment Officer, where you'll play a key role in addressing straightforward complaints related to consumer protection laws. Working under supervision, you'll provide well-informed, accurate, and impartial advice to facilitate early resolutions.
We're seeking candidates with the capacity to interpret and apply legislation and policies to simple cases. Your excellent communication skills and the ability to build rapport with customers and engage effectively with stakeholders will also be essential for this role.
About us
The Department supports a safe, fair and responsible future for the Western Australian community, industry, energy and resources sector. We lead with integrity, deliver on commitments, strive for excellence, and look for better ways of doing things.
The Consumer Protection Division is responsible for promoting fair trading and consumer protection in Western Australia. Conciliation and Trader Intervention is responsible for undertaking activities to help businesses and consumers resolve disputes, and to remedy improper practices that impact consumers.
To learn more about the Department and what we have to offer, please visit our website, and to keep up to date on activities, you can follow us on LinkedIn.
Where will you work?
This position is in Perth, located at 140 William Street, directly above the Perth Underground train station, getting to work will be easy. With an array of fantastic food options and nearby coffee shops to get your day started, lunch can be spent shopping at major stores nearby, or you can visit galleries and museum a short stroll away. Feeling healthy? The Department gym is located down the road at 1 Adelaide Terrace and membership is very affordable.
Need further information?
To learn more about the role, please refer to the Job Description Form (JDF) attached. If you have any questions about the role itself to help tailor your application, please contact James Medcraft, Assessments Coordinator, on (08) 6552 9386.
How to apply
To apply for this position, click ‘Apply for Job’ at the bottom of this page to and complete the online application form.
In your application, please provide: A detailed resume outlining your work history, education and professional development and covering letter of no more than two pages, addressing the following points:
- Demonstrated ability to build rapport with customers identifying straightforward issues and resolving simple complaints.
- Demonstrated ability to understand and apply relevant legislation and policies to straightforward matters.
- Demonstrated ability to listen effectively and develop basic solutions to resolve simple matters.
We encourage you to carefully consider these points and tailor your covering letter to address them effectively. This will provide us with a comprehensive understanding of your qualifications, skills, and suitability for the position.
Need some help with how to apply?
If you need assistance with the application process, please refer to the below videos covering various aspects, including public sector recruitment, resume writing, cover letters, and polishing your application.
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We have also attached an Applicant Information Pack for your reference. If you have any questions about employment conditions or the application process, please contact Jacqueline Gao, Human Resource Officer on (08) 9222 3632 or email RecruitmentandEngagement@dmirs.wa.gov.au.
All requirements, capabilities and pre-employment checks listed on the attached JDF will be assessed as part of the selection process.
Other benefits
We offer a range of benefits to our employees, creating a supportive, diverse, and innovative work environment, including:
- Great work/life balance with 37.5 hour working week as a standard and flexible working hours for most roles.
- Leave options including purchase leave, deferred leave and long service leave after seven years.
- Flexibility to work at home, in the field and in the office for most roles.
- Stable work, job security, fair remuneration, 11 percent superannuation contributions to a provider of your choice and salary packaging options.
- The ability to give back to your community and make a difference.
- A collaborative environment with the ability to gain insight from subject matter experts in your field.
- Opportunities for professional development, acting, shadowing and mentoring.
- Support to grow your skills with a wide range of formal training options.
- Build a healthy lifestyle with our award-winning Health and Wellbeing program.
- Supportive work environment including an Employee Assistance Program to assist you deal with life’s challenges.
Supporting a diverse workforce
The Department is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve and inclusive culture where all employees feel valued, respected and connected. Our workforce's diversity is our strength; it enhances our ability to be forward-thinking and responsive in the services we deliver to the Western Australian community. Learn more about our Diversity and Inclusion Awards, celebrating individuals and teams who have demonstrated exceptional dedication to fostering an inclusive workplace culture.
Suitable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability and youth may be given priority consideration over non diversity group applicants to achieve public sector outcomes. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates with disabilities during our recruitment processes and in the workplace.
While this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other similar vacancies (permanent, fixed-term, full-time or part-time) within the department for the next 12 months.
CLOSING DATE: 4.00 pm on Wednesday, 29 November 2023 (WST).
Your application submission must be complete by the closing time; applications that are in progress or submitted after this time will not be accepted. It is your responsibility to ensure your application is submitted on time.
We look forward to receiving your application and considering you for this exciting opportunity to join our team.
