Police Liaison Officer/Senior Police Liaison Officer

As a Chinese Police Liaison Officer, your goal will be to assist in developing trust and understanding, between members of the Queensland Police Service and wider community, with particular focus to local Chinese communities.

You will join a great team of dedicated Police Liaison officers and have the opportunity to apply your unique skills and experience across numerous priorities for the QPS including youth crime and domestic violence.

Your success will come from your positive attitude and your willingness to proactively engage with the community.

Targeted Vacancy

As a Chinese Police Liaison Officer, your goal will be to assist in developing trust and understanding, between members of the Queensland Police Service and wider community, with particular focus to local Chinese communities.

As a Police Liaison Officer, you will assist in developing trust and understanding, between members of the Queensland Police Service and wider community, with particular focus to local Chinese communities.

We value diversity and are actively seeking candidates with varied backgrounds who can think differently and innovate.

In choosing the right person for this role we will consider what you have done previously - the knowledge, skills and experience you've built, your potential for development, and your personal qualities.

The core capability requirements for this role are:

• Contribute to organisational understanding of Chinese and other multicultural and multifaith communities.
• Assist police officers to communicate effectively with cultural appropriateness to members of the local community by providing advice on Chinese and other multicultural and multifaith customs and protocols.
• Work with QPS members to identify opportunities to strengthen community engagement and the development of QPS crime prevention and early intervention strategies, that are culturally appropriate.
• Assist Chinese and other multicultural and multifaith community members to access policing services and provide advice to QPS members on referral to other community services where necessary.
• Positively and proactively engage with Chinese and other multicultural and multifaith community groups to identify and build community based and/ community led programs and initiatives.
• Identify and link key stakeholders across police, community and government agencies in support of community based/ community led programs and/ or initiatives to improve community safety.

Role Requirements:

• This position involves driving of QPS vehicles. The occupant of this position is required to hold a Queensland ‘C' class driver's licence or have the ability to acquire a driver's licence.
• This position requires wearing a Police Liaison Officer uniform and adherence to the QPS Code of Dress and Appearance.
• This position requires working to a set roster and may also involve weekend work and shift work to attend local festivals, and forums and to meet the policing needs of the local area - Shift penalties and overtime may apply

Applications to remain current for 12 months.