Governance and Compliance Officer

Governance & Compliance Officer

Location - Windsor (Sydney)

Employment type – Temporary (Full Time – 35 hours) – 2-year duration

Clerk Grade 7/8 Salary – $113,574.00 - $125,720.00 (plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading)

Your role

As a Governance and Compliance Officer within the Corrective Services (CSNSW) Team, you will have the chance to work with a variety of stakeholder to develop and monitor systems that support strategy and operations which impact offender rehabilitation and community safety. You’ll work in a dynamic environment and contribute to meaningful outcomes that make a real difference.

What you’ll do

• Monitor and address complex and/or sensitive enquiries and issues, escalating as necessary to ensure the timely and effective resolutions of issues that affect operations 
• Develop, implement, review and update processes, policies and procedures to ensure compliance is maintained in line with relevant standards and legislative changes
• Prepare, analyse, coordinate and review high level communication and correspondence as requested and respond to issues and enquiries
• Support the identification of governance and compliance risks to enable the Work and Education branch of CSNSW to meet its obligations and maximise business outcomes.

What we’re looking for

• Experience in providing executive support at a senior level.
• Current Drivers Licence and willingness to drive as required by the position

Download the role description.

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

We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

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, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close  8th December at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Ian Rudder via ian.rudder@correctiveservices.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 (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Rachel Urquhart-Secord on 02 9354 1624  or via rachel.urquhartsecord@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.

For more information visit Applying for DCJ jobs on the DCJ website.

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

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