Assessment and Planning Officer

Division: Corrective Services NSW- Location: Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541- Req ID: 68740**Assessment and Planning Officer - Clerk Grade 5/6**
**South Coast Correctional Centre**

**Location - **South Coast Correctional Centre

**Employment Type - **Ongoing, Full Time

**Salary - **$93,295 - $102,941 pa + Incidental Allowance + Superannuation + Leave Loading

**Your role**

Corrective Services Industries NSW is currently seeking an Assessment and Planning Officer who will be responsible for conducting assessments, education planning interviews, and supervising inmates’ access to computers and education facilities. The role relies on accurate recording of information maintaining administrative duties relating to integrated case management and departmental KPT’s.

Excellent communication skills are needed in both written and verbal, with the ability to interact and motivate inmates while working autonomously in a fast-paced volatile environment planning your workday to meet department targets.

**What you’ll do**

As part of the Assessment and Planning Officer role, you will be required to undertake the following roles, however are not limited to:

- Working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the delivery of appropriate education and vocational training programs for offenders.
- Conduct assessments and planning activities to inform the development of offender education and employment plans.
- Contribute to offender case management by providing regular reports on inmate learning progress and achievement and by participating in a range of case management activities.
- Participate in centre-based activities to support the delivery of offender education and vocational training programs.
- Maintain related administrative duties including recording of offender participation, progress and achievement in accordance with established systems and processes.

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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply, you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

**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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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 resume (maximum 5 pages).

**Applications close **11:59pm, Tuesday 10th September 2024

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**Other Information**

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