Program Manager, Jacaranda House - Emu Plains - Ongoing

Program Manager – Jacaranda House

• Location – Emu Plains Correctional Centre

• Employment type – Ongoing

• Clerk Grade 11/12, Salary of $145,377 - $168,130 pa plus superannuation and leave loading

• A challenging and rewarding career

• Flexible, autonomous work environment

• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities

What you’ll do

You will be responsible for providing leadership to coordinate the women’s residential parenting program at the Jacaranda Cottages at Emu Plains Correctional Centre. This is a frontline, clerical role that will require daily engagement with inmates. You and your team will be responsible for managing:

• Case coordination

• Day to day support for the women and children in the program

• Working collaboratively with stakeholders such as Justice Health, Community Corrections, non-government and government providers and other rehabilitation/reintegration functions

• Develop and manage children’s programs and services to be delivered within a correctional system

• Ensure full regulatory and compliance alignment throughout all stages of the programs

The Ideal applicant

• Ability to work closely with women seeking to participate in the programs and provide support at all stages

• Manage expectations with a diverse number of stakeholders

• Strong human relations and team building skills

• Proven ability to manage end-to-end program lifecycle, from planning through execution

• Tertiary qualifications or extensive relevant experience in a similar setting

• Security Awareness training as the role is face to face with inmates

• Excellent communication skills with an ability to influence and work closely with senior stakeholders and executive leaders                                                                                                                                   

***The successful candidate will need to acquire a working with children’s check for paid employment. This cost will be covered by the applicant, not the business***

Download the Role Description to review the essential requirements and key knowledge and experience that is expected prior to applying.

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.

We do work that really matters

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 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.

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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 9th April 2025, 11.59pm

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Micheal Williams at Mick.Williams@correctiveservices.nsw.gov.au or at 02 9289 5310.

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, please contact Maliha.shafique2@dcj.nsw.gov.au or at 02 8688 8726.

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.

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