Services and Programs Officer - Identified

Aboriginal Services & Programs Officer 

• Location – Junee Correctional Centre  

• Employment type – Ongoing Opportunities Available 

• Salary – Clerk Grade 5/6. $93,295 - $102,941pa, plus super, leave loading and environmental allowance. 

• Talent Pool Creation for Junee ONLY: Roles do not commence until 1 April 2025, and candidates may be selected from the Talent Pool as that date approaches. 

This position is open to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people only. 

Your role 

In this role, you will deliver culturally respectful services, including facilitating group-based accredited or approved programs and providing individual support interventions for inmates. Your work will focus on ensuring their safe, secure, and humane management while aiming to reduce re-offending. 

For those who are entertaining the idea of a relocation. Junee is located in a beautiful pocket of NSW’s Riverina region, just a short drive from Wagga Wagga, Junee is full of surprises. The town revolves around its delectable Licorice and Chocolate Factory. But as a stop on the major Melbourne-Sydney railway line, this pretty country town is also home to a fascinating railway museum. And then there’s the haunted house and heritage streetscapes..

What you’ll do 

• You will assist inmates with pre-release and oversee the documentation and case notes on all inmates receiving services as required. 

• This opportunity is for those who are truly passionate about making an impact upon the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.  

• You can help achieve this by guiding your people to transform their lives through intervention and inclusion which in turn benefits the whole community.  

What we’re looking for 

• We are seeking a proactive and dedicated individual with a background in social work, or professional experience working with individuals who display challenging behaviours. 

• A positive minded individual who is resilient by nature and able to effectively build positive relationships within a multidisciplinary team environment. 

*One of these requirements must articulate how the role works for the benefit of the Identified communities. For Aboriginal roles, it must also include what kind of cultural capability it therefore requires. 

As an Identified role, this position is open only to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons. 

Where a position is identified, an applicant’s race is a genuine occupational qualification under the exception in Section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977. 

There are two alternatives to confirming your Aboriginality, one of which must be uploaded to be considered for the role as follows. Either will be accepted: 

Confirmation of Aboriginality form 

or 

Written confirmation from 2-3 Aboriginal organisations within the community in which you live/work, which addresses the three criteria listed below:  

• is of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, and 

• identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, and 

• is accepted as a such by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community. 

Download the role description. 

For more information and advice on applying for roles at DCJ, visit Careers for Aboriginal people https://www.dcj.nsw.gov.au/about-us/careers-at-dcj/pathways/careers-for-aboriginal-people.html 

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 12th January 2025 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 Kieren Shea via email Kieren.Shea@dcj.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 Mayur Kaushik on 0467 174 016 or via Mayur.kaushik@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 will be established exclusively for future ongoing and temporary roles at Junee and will remain active for up to 18 months. 

For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website (for all roles except Aboriginal Identified) 

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

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