Aboriginal Assistant Manager - Kempsey Youth Justice Community Office, Yj

Company description:

Department of Communities and Justice

Job description:

Assistant Manager -

Kempsey Youth Justice Community Office,

Youth Justice

• Ongoing Full-Time
• Location: Kempsey
• Clerk Grade 8/9 Salary ($113,746 - $124,258 pa), plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

This position is open to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people only.

Information sessions

Are you interested in learning more about this role, have some specific questions or would like to know what the day to day may look like for a YJ Assistant Manager?

Please contact Angela Scott - Area Manager on Angela Scott on 0475 808 *** or via ************@dcj.nsw.gov.au to book in a one-on-one information either in person or via MS Teams.

Your role

Manage a multidisciplinary team providing service/program delivery that aims to the reduce re-offending of juvenile offenders and enhance their functioning and/or reintegration into the community and increase community safety.

This role is committed to building a workforce that better reflects the perspectives of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities we serve.

What you'll do

• Develop and maintain relationships with the Aboriginal community and key stakeholders to successfully deliver programs.
• Manage a team in service delivery and programs ensuring efficient allocation of resources and ongoing performance management and development of staff and identify opportunities to improve staff skills and capabilities that contribute to effective service delivery.
• Supervise staff in delivering intervention and facilitating Youth Justice conferences, including day-to-day discussions, formal supervision, case plan reviews and report approval to ensure good quality intervention, duty of care and support the organisation's primary goal of reducing recidivism among young people who offend.
• Undertake Risk Assessment and Management to identify risk posed to the community by clients and how this can be minimised through intervention, supervision and risk management strategies and ensure the safety (physical and psychological wellbeing) of staff in the field and in the office.
• Ensure accurate record-keeping and data integrity of the CIMS system, to support effective planning, decision making and Quality Assurance process, contributing to the accountability and continuous improvement of the Unit.
• Work collaboratively, coordinate and communicate with staff, Area Manager and a range of government and non-government stakeholders on service delivery and best practice standards.
• Implement changes ensuring that decisions made at a management level are communicated clearly and with transparency to staff, to ensure staff are fully briefed on current actions and activities in the unit, create clear expectations, and encourage trust in leadership in accordance with Departmental policies, procedures, standards and best practice guidelines.

What we're looking for

• Recognised tertiary qualifications (diploma or higher) in social work, welfare, psychology, criminology, education or related field or relevant experience.
• A current Driver's Licence
• Current NSW Working with Children Check clearance.

As an Identified role, this role is open only to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons, Australia's First Nations people.

Where a position is identified, an applicant's race is a genuine occupational qualification and authorised by Section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.

There are two alternatives to confirming your Aboriginality, one of which must be uploaded to be considered for the role as follows. Either will be accepted:

Confirmation of Aboriginality form

or

Written confirmation from 2-3 Aboriginal organisations within the community in which you live/work, which addresses the three criteria listed below:

o is of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, and

o identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, and

o is accepted as a such by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

Appointments are subject to reference checks. Some roles may also require the following checks/ clearances:

• National Criminal History Record Check in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act 2014
• Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012

Download the role description.

We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It's work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia's top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply. You will need to attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum five pages) and a cover letter (maximum three pages) with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role and answer the two targeted questions below:

• Explain why cultural safety is important and describe strategies you would implement to enhance & ensure the cultural safety of your Aboriginal staff and the young people and their families that encounter Youth Justice?

• Provide an example of how you have used your networking skills to develop strong partnership with community or government agencies. What were the benefits of the partnership?

Applications close Friday 12 April 2024 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Angela Scott on 0475 808 *** or via ************@dcj.nsw.gov.au

If you've got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best, please call Lisa Smith on 02 8688 1*** or via ***********@dcj.nsw.gov.au

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

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

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

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

For more information and advice on applying for roles at DCJ, visit Careers for Aboriginal people https://www.dcj.nsw.gov.au/about-us/careers-at-dcj/pathways/careers-for-aboriginal-people.html



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

Profile description:

The Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) is the lead agency under the Stronger Communities Cluster. DCJ works to enable everyone's right to access justice and help for families through early intervention and inclusion, with benefits for the whole community. Stronger Communities is focussed on achieving safe, just, inclusive and resilient communities by providing services that are effective and responsive to community needs.

We offer:

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.