AddressThe Department of Youth Justice vision is to ensure safe communities by delivering real change and positive futures for Queensland’s young people.
Our purpose is to keep the community, staff and young people safe when holding young people to account and to reduce reoffending.
About Youth Justice
Youth Justice provides early intervention, statutory Youth Justice and detention services to ensure that young people are held accountable for their offending behaviour. We help support them to become responsible members of the community. More information about Youth Justice is available from our website.
About the Deputy Director-General Youth Justice
Reporting to the Director-General, with responsibility a direct reporting team of four and a team of approximately 1,800 staff this is a large operational leadership position.
As the Deputy Director-General Youth Justice you will provide high-quality advice and information to the Director-General, Minister and other members of the department’s Board of Management on matters relating to Youth Justice and youth detention service delivery, strategy and performance, Youth Justice regional practice and operations, commissioning and investment, learning and development, cultural policy and practice, and quality and improvement, that support improved policy development, planning, management and operational performance relating to Youth Justice operations.
In addition:
- You will provide strategic leadership to Regional Directors and regional staff across the state regarding Youth Justice service delivery within Youth Justice Service Centres.
- Provide strategic leadership to youth detention centres, including executive management and all youth detention staff who provide frontline service delivery to young people in youth detention.
- Lead the provision of effective, efficient and responsive services through the development and implementation of sound contemporary services and practices, policies and procedures, and business systems.
- Productive relationships with peak and representative bodies and industrial organisations to ensure that programs and services are high quality and that emerging issues and trends and opportunities for improvement and innovation are identified.
- Actively participate in and, where appropriate, support high level forums and committees with government and non-government stakeholders.
- Effective oversight and monitoring of divisions budget and resourcing in accordance with statutory responsibilities, government decisions and guidelines, and departmental policies and procedures.
- Actively contribute as a member of the department’s Board of Management in developing an inclusive, diverse and collaborative culture, ensuring a high standard of accountability and performance.
Confidential enquiries: Russell Fairbanks, 0457 667 *** or ***************@luminarypartners.com.au
For more information and how to apply, visit www.luminarypartners.com.au/youthjustice
People from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, women, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
Applications close midnight, Wednesday 5th June 2024
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