Project Support Officer - Strategic Projects Unit, Youth Justice

Division: Communities and Justice

Location:
Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150

Req ID: 59202

Project Support Officer – Strategic Projects Unit, Youth Justice

Location – Parramatta and remote

Employment type – Temporary - 210 hours Internship

Salary – Clerk Grade 3/4 equivalent

The ‘Stepping Into’ Internship Program

Are you in your last or second last year at university, or a recent postgraduate?
Are you registered with your university's disability services?

If so, the NSW Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) ‘Stepping Into’ Internship Program can help you to gain paid, practical work experience relating to various degrees and related disciplines.

DCJ works with the Australian Network on Disability (AND) to offer paid internship opportunities for university students with disability.

We are currently looking for interns for the Winter 2023 intake. The internship will take place between June-August 2023.

The opportunity

Are you looking for an internship opportunity that allows you to apply your passion for social sciences and supporting young people across NSW?

The Strategic Projects Unit team are looking for an intern who brings enthusiasm and drive to the role of Project Support Officer.

What you’ll do

If you are interested in pursuing project work with a focus on helping young people this may be the opportunity for you!

As part of this internship opportunity, you may be tasked with:

Support with the working groups (Multicultural Advisory working group, Wellbeing working party) and partnering with internal stakeholders and working groups.
Conducting research, information gathering and advice preparation.
Working on the delivery of key strategies including Disability Action Plan and Domestic and Family Violence Strategy.
Participation in and support with other Directorate projects

If the successful intern is interested, they may have the opportunity to work on:

Disability Champions initiative by sourcing resources and sharing information to support their role in info sharing with frontline colleagues.
Support measurement and reporting of the Disability Action Plan by talking to staff responsible for internal projects and gathering updates.
Disability Toolkit for young people.
Disability support for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

The team

Strategic Project Units (SPU) - provides strategic oversight to Youth Justice NSW (YJNSW) on key government initiatives that may impact young people in the criminal justice system, including Ministerial and other government level responses. SPU coordinates YJNSW responses by consulting and collaborating with internal stakeholders and also delivers key portfolio's of work such as:

YJNSW Child Safe Scheme and Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) Strategy
YJNSW Disability Action Plan
Diversity and inclusion work such as LGBTQIA+ policy work
Information sharing and MOU agreements with key partners

If you have strong skills in relationship building, project management and communications, we encourage you to apply for the role of Project Support Officer!

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!

Applications close 31 March 2023 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

If you have any questions about the internship program please contact AND via email at applications@and.org.au or via telephone on 1300 36 36 45.

If you’ve got a question about applying or require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact the Inclusion and Diversity Team at InclusionandDiversity@dcj.nsw.gov.au.

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 our careers site.

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

How to apply

View and apply for DCJ internship opportunities through the Australian Network on Disability website.

Please note that all applications must be submitted via the AND website. Applications received via this page will not be eligible for consideration.