Assistant Manager - Youth Community Office Youth
NSW Department of Communities and Justice – Dubbo NSW
Employment Type: Temporary, Full Time (12 months with possibility to convert to Ongoing)
Salary: $113,746 up to $124,258pa plus Superannuation and Leave Loading
This position is open to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Your Role
The Aboriginal Assistant Manager manages a multidisciplinary team to reduce reoffending of juvenile offenders and reintegrate youth into the community.
Working at a Dubbo Community Office, you will be committed to building a workforce that reflects the perspectives of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
What You’ll Do
* Influence, develop, and manage staff and complex client needs in a high-demand work environment while adapting to changes to ensure continuous improvement.
* Provide support to clients to access services with limited resources and barriers while advocating and creating solutions to meet client needs.
What We’re Looking For
* Develop and deliver successful programs with the Aboriginal community and key stakeholders at front of mind.
* Manage and supervise a service delivery team, supporting day-to-day conferences, case plan reviews and reports, while allocating resources, undertaking performance management, and supporting employee development to contribute to effective service delivery.
* Undertake risk assessments and mitigate client risks posed to the community ensuring employee safety.
* Support effective planning, decision making, quality assurance, record keeping, and CIMS system data integrity.
* Work collaboratively and communicate effectively with employees, managers and non-government stakeholders to implement and communicate changes to ensure employees meet their expectations.
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:
* 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:
o is of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, and
o identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, and
o is accepted as such by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.
What We Offer
* 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.
Are You Ready to Join Us?
Click apply. You will need to attach an up-to-date resume (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 following target questions:
* Provide an example of how you used information from systems to analyse customer service issues and come up with solutions.
* Provide an example of how you communicate with your team to explain roles, responsibilities and set expectations for outcomes.
Applications Close: Wednesday, 27 November 2024 at 11:59pm AEDT.
For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Kimble Appleyard on 0407 068 *** or at ***************@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 Steve Mifsud on 02 9765 4*** or at ************@dcj.nsw.gov.au.
Inclusion and Diversity
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.
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.
Thank You for Your Interest
Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.
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