Manager of Industries - Level 1 5D Corrective Services Industries St Heliers Correctional Centre

Manager of Industries – Level 1 5D

Corrective Services NSW - St Heliers Correctional Centre

Location – St Heliers Correctional Centre - Muswellbrook

Employment Type – Ongoing, Full Time 5D

Salary – $147,222 pa + Superannuation + Annual Leave Loading

Your Role

We are currently seeking an experienced Manager that is a logical and strategic thinker with demonstrated people and business management experience. In this role you will be responsible for running at team of officers and inmates to undertake the operation for the correctional centre while providing oversight and guidance to staff and inmates.

As part of this role, you will need to maintain strong relationships between senior managers across Corrective Services NSW and external stakeholders.

The role requires:

• Providing leadership and direction to support and coordinate the development of inmate programs and to ensure all Work & Education operational objectives are being met.
• Deliver strong technical and management advice on business issues including procurement and contract management. 
• Manage inmate employment, education, and vocational training, ensuring output and outcomes are being met in line with Work & Education Business Plan
• Strong time management and computer skills
• Experience working in a high-pressure environment and managing to deliver key business objectives within set timeframes.
• Experience in managing budgets of the work area and taking responsibility to ensure that resources are effectively allocated while meeting the operational objectives.

Essential Requirements:

• Certificate III in Correctional Practice or capacity to complete within timeframes.
• Current Driver Licence and preparedness to drive as part of the role.
• Relevant trade/Certificate III qualification: Construction, Building, Agriculture, Cooking or related industry
• Management qualifications desirable

About you:

• Experience which demonstrates the ability to meet the key accountabilities and focus capabilities as detailed in the role description.
• Possess proven management experience in a manufacturing or facilities maintenance environment and the ability to plan and implement vision and goals within budgets, set by upper management. Qualification in this field is highly desirable.
• High level experience in staff motivation and performance management
• Proven experience in quality management and business management systems and software e.g. Pronto or similar business management reporting system is highly desirable.
• Possess good technology and computer skills

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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.

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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 3 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date resume (maximum 5 pages).

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Applications close 11:59pm, Sunday 1st December, 2024

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager George Hancock via George.hancock@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, please contact Kaushik Gounder via Kaushik.Gounder@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.

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Other Information

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