Manager

Manager

Location: Parramatta
Talent Pool Creation
Grade 11/12 - $139,787- $161,663 p.a. + superannuation and annual leave loading

Flexible work practices including some work from home, flexible working hours, 35-hour week and flex leave

Your role
 

The OSP is responsible for continuously improving child protection practice so that children experience sustained safety, permanency, and wellbeing. The OSP provides a range of services, learning and development initiatives and strategies that build the skill, knowledge and competency of child protection practitioners and leaders.
 

11/12 Manager positions may be available across a range of OSP units, specifically:
 

• Practice Quality: responsible for building organisational capacity to improve the performance of services delivered to children and families. This includes providing systems support to districts to achieve and sustain accreditation with the Office of the Children’s Guardian through quality services delivered to children in OOHC.
• Practice Learning: responsible for supporting practitioners and practice leaders in DCJ and the sector to grow and maintain their practice capabilities through a culture of continuous learning.

As an OSP manager, you will:
 

• Lead a team responsible for designing, developing, managing and reporting on projects aimed at improving outcomes for children, families and communities, and aligned with DCJs priorities, legislative requirements and the NSW Practice Framework and Practice Standards.
• Partner with a range of internal and external stakeholders including policy and practice subject matter experts, including key Aboriginal stakeholders.
• Provide proactive and evidence-based expert advice and reports to the executive about practice, systems and workforce issues that impact service delivery to children, families and communities.

What we’re looking for

• Relevant qualifications and/or professional experience in direct practice with children and families.
• Cultural capability and experience in supervising, supporting or partnering with diverse groups.
• Ability to lead and manage multi-disciplinary teams effectively and fostering a culture aligning with DCJ values.
• A strategic mindset and align OSP goals with the organisation's overall objectives.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to build, maintain and influence relationships.
• A high level of verbal and written communication skills and knowledge of a range of digital platforms.
• Ability to work in a high volume, fast paced environment with deadlines constraints.
• Ability to manage budgets and/or optimise financial resources.

Appointments are subject to reference checks and the following pre-employment checks:
 

• National Criminal History Record Check in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act 2014
• Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012

Download the role description

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

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?

Please submit an up-to-date resume and a covering letter (2 pages maximum) which clearly details how you meet the requirements and capabilities of the role. 

Applications close – 11:59pm, Sunday 19 May 2024

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Sarah Bramwell on Sarah.Bramwell@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 Peter Luong on Peter.Luong1@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 created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website.

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