Aboriginal Senior Program Coordinator

Overview

Aboriginal Senior Program Coordinator (ASCU), Youth Justice — NSW Department of Communities and Justice. Location: Hybrid, based at 6 Parramatta Square, Parramatta. Salary: Clerk Grade 9/10 ($129,464 - $142,665 pa), plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading. Contract: Temporary, Full-Time up to 4 years. This position is open to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people only.

What You'll Do

• Lead the development, management, and implementation of initiatives aligned with the Youth Justice Strategic Plan and the Aboriginal Strategic Coordination Unit's business plan.
  
• Oversee a multidisciplinary team delivering services and programs to reduce youth reoffending, support positive outcomes for young people, facilitate reintegration into the community, and enhance community safety.
  
• Develop and maintain relationships with the Aboriginal community and key stakeholders to deliver projects.
  
• Manage project plans, resources, and budgets; monitor progress.
  
• Prepare and present project documentation to keep stakeholders informed and engaged.
  
• Provide timely advice and communication to Youth Justice stakeholders regarding project progress and any implementation challenges.
  
• Lead and manage a multidisciplinary team delivering services and programs, ensuring efficient resource allocation, ongoing performance management, and professional development to enhance staff capabilities and service effectiveness.
  
• Collaborate with staff, Area Managers, and a broad range of government and non-government partners to promote coordinated service delivery and uphold best practice standards.
  
• Implement management decisions transparently, ensuring staff are fully briefed on current initiatives, understand expectations clearly, and have confidence in leadership—consistent with Departmental policies and best practice guidelines.
  

What We're Looking For

• Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012
  
• Aboriginality
  

Desirable:

• A strong understanding of Aboriginal community engagement principles and practices; proven track record of working with Aboriginal communities, families and ACCOs, and community members and service users.
  
• Experience in co-design, needs assessments, and incorporating community feedback into program development.
  
• Excellent communication, empathy, and cultural competence to engage with community members and build trusting relationships.
  
• A demonstrated and ongoing commitment to anti-racism.
  

This is an identified position and only open to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons (First Nations). An identified role means race is a genuine occupational qualification and authorised by law.

Role Confirmation and Aboriginality

There are two alternatives to confirming Aboriginality, one of which must be uploaded to be considered for the role as follows. Either will be accepted:

• Confirmation of Aboriginality form
  
• Written confirmation from 2-3 Aboriginal organisations within the community in which you live/work, addressing the following criteria: is of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent; identifies as such; is accepted by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.
  

Appointments are also subject to reference checks. Some roles may require additional checks/clearances such as a National Criminal History Record Check.

How to Apply

Download the role description. If applying via Seek, you may need to set up or log in to your Seek account. To apply directly via the DCJ Careers site, search for the job and click the Apply now button. For more information on applying for roles at DCJ, visit Careers for Aboriginal people.

What We Offer

• A challenging and rewarding career
  
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
  
• Competitive pay and conditions
  
• Training and development opportunities
  
• Health and Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs
  

Inclusion and Diversity

We value inclusion and diversity and actively hire people with a wide variety of skills, experience, and backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers, and other diversity groups. Visit the DCJ website to learn about inclusion and diversity.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for up to 18 months.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

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