Role Status: Multiple Full-Time Term Vacancies, 12 and 6 Month Contracts Available
Remuneration: AHP2 ($88,255 - $102,240 per annum) + 11.5% Superannuation
Role Details
The Department for Child Protection (DCP) is seeking multiple Quality and Safeguarding Coordinators to join on a full-time term basis.
The role is responsible for:
- Contributing to the Incident Management Unit's (IMU) operations including the application of reportable incident reporting procedures and ongoing quality assurance for the reportable incident processes.
- Undertaking analysis of the management of reportable incidents to DCP managers and monitoring outcomes, action plans and other processes.
- Working with operational leadership to develop, implement and undertake quality assurance and audit programs across the directorate.
- Monitoring the client incident management system and liaising with managers and incident reports to manage reportable incidents.
About You
We are looking for an analytical expert with experience in incident management and a broad understanding of the child protection system in South Australia.
To be successful in this role you will have high level written and verbal communication skills, and strong report writing and oral presentation skills that will allow you to present complex issues to a variety of stakeholders.
The ideal candidate will have high level assessment skills and experience in managing quality programs, with a strong knowledge of quality improvement methodology.
If you are looking for an opportunity to utilise your expertise in a newly created, key role, then apply today.
About the Business
The Department for Child Protection (DCP) plays a key role in the protection of children, young people and their families within South Australia. The department provides support to vulnerable children and young people to be safe, strong and connected.
What We Offer:
- Career progression tailored to your goals: we are a large organisation with diverse opportunities across metropolitan Adelaide, regional and remote South Australia
- Employee Assistance Program: confidential and independent counselling for employees and their families
- Strong commitment to learning and development
- Paid Parental and Partner Leave
- Free annual flu vaccination for staff
- Leave loading and salary packaging opportunities
- Access to Fitness Passport: a workplace health and fitness program that give you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.
Special Conditions
Essential: An appropriate Allied Health Professional degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership or entitles registration with the relevant Association/Board.
Persons of Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, who have the appropriate background and skills but do not have the essential qualification, may apply for and be engaged/assigned to the role of Social Worker and will be entitled to apply for any Allied Health Professional roles requiring a qualification in Social Work within the Department for Child Protection (DCP).
To find out more about this role, including the desired capabilities and special conditions, please click on the 'apply' button.
Enquiries: Nicola Bennett, Manager, Quality and Safeguarding on 0408 282 665 or email: nicola.bennett@sa.gov.au
Our workplace reflects the diverse communities we serve. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. This includes women, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, the LGBQTI+ communities, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.
To apply for this role, please click the 'apply' button to be re-directed to the DCP Career Portal.
Applications Close: 05 February 2025 at 11:00PM