Aboriginal Assistant Manager - Nowra Youth Justice Community Office, YJ

Company description:

Department of Communities and Justice

Job description:

Aboriginal Assistant Manager -

Nowra Youth Justice Community Office,

Youth Justice

• Ongoing, Full-Time
• Location: Nowra
• 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.

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

As part of the Nowra Youth Justice Community Office, you will

• 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:

• • is of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, and
  • identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, and
  • 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.

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To apply directly via the DCJ Careers site click here. Search for the job and click the ‘Apply now' button.

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

What 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.

Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.

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 focus capabilities & requirements of the role and answer the two targeted questions below:

1. This role will require you to manage staff and collaborate with services in multiple areas on the South Coast. Briefly outline your connection to the South Coast area and how this will assist in the work Youth Justice do.

1. Building a strong working relationship with the local Aboriginal community is paramount to the success of Youth Justice Close the Gap initiatives. Please tell us about your experience and knowledge of working with Aboriginal services in this area.

Applications close 19 July 2024 at 11:59 pm

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Nathaniel Morrison - Area Manager on 0438 222 *** 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.

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

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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.

Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.