Classification and Placement Officer

Division: Corrective Services NSW- Location: Goulburn, NSW, AU, 2580- Req ID: 69592**Classification and Placement Officer**

**Goulburn Correctional Centre**

**Location: Goulburn Correctional Centre**

**Position: Temporary Opportunity **up to 12 months** with the possibility of extensions and conversion**

**Salary: $** **93,295.00 - $** **102,941.00pa plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.**

**Your role**

As a Classification and Placement Officer, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the efficient and effective placement of inmates across New South Wales. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the justice system by coordinating classification and placement processes that have a direct impact on inmate management and rehabilitation. If you are passionate about corrections and want to make a meaningful difference, this role is for you.

**What you’ll do**

As part of the Classification Placement Team, you will coordinate and facilitate the operations of the Classification and Placement process, ensuring quality outcomes in a custodial environment. You'll provide expert advice on inmate classification and placement procedures, conduct detailed analyses of inmate information, and generate essential reports to support informed decision-making.

You'll work as part of a collaborative team of professionals dedicated to maintaining a secure and just correctional system. The environment is dynamic, with a focus on achieving the best outcomes for both inmates and the broader community.

**What we’re looking for**
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to review and process complex inmate information.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and adapt to unplanned events in a fast-paced environment.
- A current and valid driving licence with a willingness to travel within NSW.

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**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.

**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** **Sunday 22nd September 2024 at 11:59pm AEST.

**Got a question?**

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**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.

**Other Information**

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

For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website.