Deputy Manager Senior Assistant Superintendent

Deputy Manager Senior Assistant Superintendent -

Classification and Placement Sentence Management

• Talent Pool Only
• Primary Location Newington House Silverwater; Regular travel required
• Fixed Salary $128,326 pa plus superannuation and leave loading
• Industry leading training and career development
• Generous leave entitlements

About us

The Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) was formed in 2019 with the merger of two former departments Family and Community Services (FACS) and Justice.

Corrective Services NSW (CSNSW) delivers professional correctional services and programs to reduce the risk of re-offending and enhance public safety. It serves a key function of the NSW Justice sector by providing effective,

safe and humane management of offenders both in custody and in the community CSNSW also works in partnership with other government and community agencies to ensure that offenders and their families are supported.

CSNSW is responsible for the administration of sentences and legal orders and provides custodial and community-based services that are aimed at offenders who pose the highest risk to community safety.

About the role

The role is responsible for undertaking all classification and placement procedures in accordance with CSNSW policy and NSW legislative requirements. The role acts with autonomy to correctional centres in the assessment and ratification of delegated classification and placement decisions within specified areas of responsibility.

In assessing the classification and placement of inmates, the role considers all relevant factors in accordance with legislation and policy to place an inmate at an appropriate centre to ensure safe and secure placement, and to support identified program pathways for successful reintegration into the community upon release.

The role provides advice and support to internal managers, local classification staff, centre management and other internal areas. The role maintains a high level of standards and integrity in the decision-making process and makes recommendations to the Serious Offenders Review Council or other subcommittee and ratifies decisions for non-serious offenders. The role is required to travel on a regular basis and will be responsible for regional allocation on a rotational basis.

About you

You will be an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual with experience working in and contributing to a multidisciplinary team environment and have a demonstrated ability to interpret complex legislation and policy and manage a workload with competing deadlines.

Click here to download the Role Description

Essential Requirements

• Confirmed as a NSW Correctional Officer.
• Knowledge of, classification and placement, security issues and programs operating in correctional centres state-wide.

Benefits

• Industry leading training with ongoing career development and support.
• Generous leave entitlements.
• Diverse and inclusive organisation.

How to Apply

Simply click ‘apply’ to complete the application form and complete the two (2) questions. Please attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role as specified in the role description.

For application enquiries or technical issues, please contact Tamara Duffy via email: Tamara.Duffy@DCJ.nsw.gov.au

Questions:

1. Tell us about your experience working in a time sensitive environment and what mechanisms you put in place to ensure you meet required deadlines?

2. Tell us about a situation where you had to impart your views to other staff in the workplace, conflicted by your interpretation and instruction of a policy or procedure. How did you navigate those discussions to ensure that the action was completed.

For more specific information about the role please contact: Angela West General Manager State-wide Classification and Placement, Sentence Management - angela.west@dcj.nsw.gov.au.

Closing date: 10th March 2024, 11.59 pm AEST

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

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+ and other diversity groups.

If you require an adjustment within the recruitment process, please contact Tamara.duffy@dcj.nsw.gov.au or 1800 810 316 and advise us of your preferred method of communication.

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