Gosford ATO jobs are real says deputy commissioner

SOME job seekers doubt that hundreds of new jobs at Gosford ATO will ever be filled by local people. Deputy Commissioner Sue Sinclair insists they can be.

Hundreds of new jobs at Gosford ATO are open to local job seekers.

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Jobs for Central Coast people at the soon to be opened Gosford Australian Taxation Office are real and genuinely open to local job seekers.

That was the reassurance given by Deputy Commissioner of ATO Corporate, Sue Sinclair, during a visit to the Central Coast last week.

Ms Sinclair said only 75 of the 600 jobs at the new ATO office were earmarked for existing experienced tax office staff.

The ATO office building is nearing completion.

“Obviously we need a core of people who know the organisation — but we’ve invested heavily in making sure local people have every chance to be successful in getting a job with us,” Ms Sinclair said.

She said eight public recruitment information sessions had been held on the Central Coast with more than 2000 people attending.

The next information sessions are at Gosford Racecourse Entertainment Grounds on October 9. There are sessions at 11.30am, 1pm, 5.30pm and 7pm.

People of all ages and backgrounds have applied for jobs so far.

Ms Sinclair said she understood that the Central Coast had a challenging job market and that competition for positions would be fierce.

“We’ve had people of all ages and backgrounds take an interest in casual, part-time and full time jobs,” she said.

Ms Sinclair also urged people who had previously applied unsuccessfully for positions to apply again for new jobs that had now opened.

First staff are expected to move into the ATO office in December

Ms Sinclair said the new office would deliver a significant financial boost to the Central Coast economy through both direct and indirect jobs.

Construction of the ATO building is nearing completion with the interior fitout expected to be finished by the end of November and the first staff moving in by the beginning of December.

Introduction of new staff would be staggered over a period of nine to 12 months.

Ms Sinclair last week met with Central Coast Mayor Jane Smith and with business leaders about how the new office could support the community.