Senior Correctional Officer (Corrections Intelligence Group - CIG)

Senior Correctional Officer (Corrections Intelligence Group)

• Location: Silverwater
• Employment type: Ongoing and temporary opportunities
• Salary: $91,700 pa plus superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role

The Corrections Intelligence Group (CIG) provides high level intelligence support to Corrective Services NSW (CSNSW) stakeholders and various law enforcement agencies. Intelligence products disseminated by the CIG assist with decision making processes around the management of offenders in custody and under community corrections supervision. 

What you’ll do

The Senior Correctional Officer collect, analyse and disseminate intelligence information which assists staff in the management of offenders both in custody and under community supervision.  Supervise the daily activities of staff in the provision of intelligence products on security and safety matters in the correctional and community environments.

Note – Applicants are advised that due to the nature of the work that the CIG undertakes, employees may be exposed to violent, graphic and sexually explicit material as part of their duties.

What we’re looking for

Applicants for this role are required to have an excellent understanding of the role of intelligence and its application within correctional environment (or equivalent).  You will need to a be a highly motivated individual who is results driven with excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, report writing, problem solving and supervisory skills.

Applicant Requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience working in intelligence or relevant industry experience.
• Understanding and knowledge of the intelligence cycle.
• Experience within law enforcement, intelligence or government security environments is highly desirable.
• To meet satisfactory probity and National Security Information Clearances, the successful applicant will be required to be an Australian Citizen and obtain National Security Clearance to the NV1 level.
• Current Drivers Licence with ability and willingness to drive throughout NSW.

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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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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 3 pages). You need to also attach copies of your qualifications/certifications and attach your answers to the set targeted questions:

1. Outline how your experience in intelligence and the strategies you use to ensure the quality and accuracy of information required by stakeholders with competing interests. (400 words Max)

2. How would you assess the reliability of information from different sources to support reporting requirements and assist the decision-making at the operational level.(300 words Max)

Applications close Tuesday 6th May 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 Paula Quarrie on (02) 83725443 or at paula.quarrie@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 Mariyah Hanif on 0499 722 613 or via Mariyah.Hanif@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.

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