Convenor

1 week ago

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs Full time

Key Responsibilities:

As a convenor you will specifically**:

  • Manage and coordinate the restorative justice processes, with young people who have committed offences, victims and other relevant parties including referrals, identifying and coordinating participants and convening the restorative justice process.
  • Manage the complexities and conflicts that may occur or arise within all stages of the restorative justice process.
  • Assist in monitoring the suitability, feasibility of and compliance with restorative justice conference agreements.
  • Identify appropriate support services for victim/s of offences, make referrals if required, and liaise with service providers, and counsellors, who may be representing or supporting the victim/s to participate in the restorative justice process.
  • Ensure that written and oral information and advice to courts, agencies and other stakeholders is in accordance with relevant statutory, legislative, policy and procedural requirements. Make external referrals to support services.
  • Work collaboratively as part of a team, to achieve positive outcomes for victims, young people who have committed offences, their families and the community. This includes mentoring and assisting trainee conveners in their professional development.
  • Identify, develop and maintain strong working relationships with relevant external stakeholders. This may include provision of information sessions as required for government and nongovernment agencies, stakeholders and other relevant parties.
  • Proactively work to ensure the use of culturally appropriate, collaborative and evidencebased restorative justice processes that align with Youth Justice strategic direction.
  • Actively participate in a range of continuing professional development activities to continuously improve your ability to contribute to organisational goals, including training and accreditation.
  • Participate in reflective practice, including debriefing internal and external stakeholders, victim/s and other restorative justice team members.
  • Contribute to a departmental culture that ensures sensitive and effective communication with people from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander backgrounds as well as an appreciation of cultural protocols and an awareness of the impacts of historical policies and practices.

Mandatory Requirements:

  • Drivers' license: it is a mandatory requirement for the occupant of this position to hold a driver's licence or be prepared to obtain a driver's licence if they do not. Officers are required to drive government vehicles as a part of their daytoday work.
  • Travel away from centre: while the position is based in Toowoomba, travel within the region for site visits and to other regional officers will be required in this role. This includes overnight stays.
For any other information please refer to the Role Profile.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference:
QLD/554681/24

Closing Date:
Friday, 12th April 2024This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.

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