Program Development Officer

1 week ago

Cessnock, Australia NSW Department of Communities and Justice Full time

Department: Corrective Services NSW
- Location: Cessnock, NSW, AU, 2325 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150
- Custom Field 4: 78139

**Program Development Officer**
- Location - 1 x Parramatta and 1 x Cessnock (Hybrid)
- Employment type - Temporary (up to June 2027)
- Salary - $113,574 - $125,719 pa plus superannuation and leave loading

**Your role**
- Contribute to the development, delivery and maintenance of accredited rehabilitation programs for offenders in custody and the community. Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure programs are effective, maintain integrity, and address the criminogenic and other needs of offenders to enhance community safety and reduce re-offending.
- Key Responsibilites:

- Develop, implement, maintain and evaluate accredited offender programs in line with CSNSW standards to address risk factors and non-criminogenic needs
- Collect and analyse evidence-based information to inform understanding of offender behaviour change and effective program practices
- Provide guidance and support to staff to enhance capability and program delivery
- Instruct and support operational staff, monitoring program integrity to ensure programs meet offender needs
- Maintain accurate program and participation records to support reporting and decision-making.
- Download the role description.

**Essential Requirements**
- Current driver’s licence and ability and willingness to travel throughout NSW
- National Criminal History Record Check in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act 2014
- Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012

**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?**

**Applications close**26th October 2025 at 11:59PM AEST

**Got a question?**
- or call 0407 118 240
- 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.

**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.

**_ The Welcome Experience_**:

- The careers site currently promotes this service on the ‘Discover roles with DCJ in regional NSW’ page.

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