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Aboriginal Community Engagement
2 weeks ago
Division: Corrective Services NSW- Location: Blacktown, NSW, AU, 2148- Req ID: 69840
**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.
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**
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.
**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.
Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.
**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.
**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.
**Got a question?**
For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager,
Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.
**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. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers, and other diversity groups.
To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.
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