Senior Aboriginal Client & Community Support Offer

Senior Aboriginal Client & Community Support Officer

Location – Wollongong Local Court

Employment type – Ongoing full-time role

Salary - Salary: $97,027.00 pa - $107,059.00 pa, plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

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

Your role

The Senior Aboriginal Client & Community Support Officer role coordinates and assists in the implementation of state-wide and regional programs, projects and initiatives tailored for Aboriginal clients and Communities. 

What you’ll do

As part of the Aboriginal Services Unit your responsibilities include:

• Assist in managing a range of projects to deliver initiatives for the Aboriginal Services Unit (ASU).
• Undertake particular day to day and detailed aspects of project implementation, including monitoring project plans, coordinating resources, and managing deliverables and tasks.
• Assist with research and analysis to support the development of key projects across the Unit.
• Assist in managing projects designed to review, monitor and improve the effectiveness of service delivery within the Unit.
• Mentor and provide support, advice and communication to Aboriginal Client & Community Support Officers regarding project performance and implementation issues.
• Assist the Regional Coordinator in preparing a range of project related documents as instructed, including status updates, reports, budgets and discussion papers.

The Aboriginal Services Unit (ASU) is a specialist team within the Department of Justice that delivers service to frontline clients and community through the Circle Sentencing program, Aboriginal Community Justice Groups and our service delivery in Local courts.

We also influence diversion strategies, projects and policy development through our informed and expert knowledge of Aboriginal people experiencing the NSW justice system as victims and offenders.

What we’re looking for

In addition to the essential requirements listed in the role description, you will have the following:

• Ability to work independently and manage your own work. Including working both independently and within a team environment.
• Ability to establish and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• A commitment to a culture of teamwork, excellence and continuous improvement.
• Client service skills with an empathic approach to clients.
• Proficiency in Databases and Microsoft office
• A strong commitment to customer service.

A current driver’s licence (unrestricted) and willingness to travel is required (regional locations only).

As an Identified role, this position is open only to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons, Australia’s First Nations people.

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.

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To apply directly via the DCJ Careers site click here. Search for the job and click the ‘Apply now’ button.

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.

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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. You will need to attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum five pages) and a cover letter (maximum three pages) with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role and answer the two targeted questions below:

Targeted Question 1

Tell me about a time you had to mentor a team member to improve a project/work task. What did you do and what if anything would you do differently next time? What was the result?

Targeted Question 2

Describe a time in a professional environment where you were juggling multiple competing tasks and deadlines. How did you manage the situation? What steps did you take to prioritise and deliver outcomes?

Applications close Wednesday, 9 April 2025 at 11:59 pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Thomas Gordon on 02 6885 7658 or at thomas.gordon@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 Anjy Fayad on 02 9765 3042 or via anjy.fayad@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 may 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 (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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