Aboriginal Community Engagement & Culture Officer

Aboriginal Community Engagement & Culture Officer

Intensive Rehabilitation

Location – Community Corrections (Extended Supervision Order) Blacktown

Employment type – Ongoing 35 hours per week (Flexible working hours)

Salary – $93,295 – $102, 941pa, plus super and leave loading (Clerk Grade 5/6)

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

Your role

As an Aboriginal Community Engagement & Culture Officer, you will provide advice and support to Community Corrections in the case management of identified offender groups in a culturally sensitive manner and ensure appropriate case plans and supervision is implemented consistent with CSNSW mission of reduction of re-offending. You will also identify and build collaborative community networks and partnerships to improve the effectiveness of community offender programs for identified offender groups.

What you’ll do and who you will work with

You will predominately work within a team responsible for supervising individuals placed on a post sentence order (PSO), referred to as an Extended Supervision Order.

The basic test for the making of a PSO is that the Court is satisfied to a high degree of probability that the offender presents an unacceptable risk of committing a serious sexual or violent offence if not kept under supervision in the community.

The ESO Team manage workloads in both custodial and community and are co-located with the NSWPF State Crime Command Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad ESO Investigations Team (ESOIT)

As part of the Extended Supervision Order team, you will provide advice and guidance to Community Corrections staff on the scope of culturally appropriate interventions for identified offenders and prepare recommendations on strategies to support the supervision of Aboriginal people subject to these Orders. You will liaise with community agencies, to promote the aims of Community Corrections while ensuring culture is at the centre of our work.

You will be part of the Intensive Rehabilitation District and may also be required to work with teams supporting Aboriginal people across other programs including our Risk Management Programs (RMP), Behavioural Intervention Support Service and THROU.

What we’re looking for

We are encouraging applications from persons, who are culturally aware and responsive to the needs of Aboriginal people and communities.

As we continue to build the diversity of our workforce, we acknowledge lived experience contributes to a perspective valuable to our work with the First Nations people.

While all Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants are welcomed, preference will be given to those who are culturally aware and responsive to the needs of Aboriginal people and communities and who meet the pre-established standards of the role.

Within the recruitment process, you will be required to show proof of Aboriginality – please see below for further clarification.

As an Identified role, this position is open only to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons.

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 such by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

Download the role description.

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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, 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 5 pages).

Applications close: 06 October 2024 at 11:00pm AEST.

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