Aboriginal Permanency Coordinator

Division: Northern CPPYJ
- Location: Auburn, NSW, AU, 2144 Mt Druitt, NSW, AU, 2770 St Marys, NSW, AU, 2760 Penrith, NSW, AU, 2750 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Blacktown, NSW, AU, 2148 Lithgow, NSW, AU, 2790
- Req ID: 71388

**Aboriginal Permanency Coordinator**

**Location: WSNBM** - Auburn, Blacktown, Mount Druitt, Parramatta, Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury, Lithgow, Penrith, and St Marys.**
**Full-time, temporary opportunity with the possibility of extension. A talent pool will also be created for future PC opportunities.**
**Grade 9 -**$125,693 - $129,228 p.a.**+ superannuation and annual leave loading**
**35-hour week with flexible work arrangements.**
- This position is open to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people only._

**Your role**

Permanency Coordinators are permanency consultants, advocates, and advisors to DCJ and Permanency Support Program (PSP) Service Provider staff. They are skilful collaborators, influencers, and negotiators. They help embed a culture that values and prioritises relational, physical, cultural, and legal permanency for children and young people.

This role is committed to providing better, more responsive, and culturally sensitive programs and services that reflect the perspectives of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities we serve.

**What you’ll do**
- Consultation and review of permanency options for children in statutory out of home care.
- Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to support the practice approach of the Aboriginal Case Management Policy.
- Communicate respectfully with Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations in a culturally respectful way.
- Use innovative and non-traditional solutions tailored to meet the individual needs of, and drive better outcomes for children, young people and their families by achieving permanency within a set timeframe. Provide practical (field) permanency support as needed.**What we’re looking for**
- Demonstrated knowledge, skills and experience with a minimum of 2 years’ experience in working in child protection or out of home care (DCJ or NGO)
- Current driver’s licence as travel will be required

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 a such by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.
- 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

**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.

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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 an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) addressing the 2 targeted question below with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role:
**Purposeful Partnerships is a key capability of the NSW Practice Framework.**A key capability of a Permanency Coordinator role involves working collaboratively; and building strong purposeful partnerships with our colleagues and external agencies to achieve the best possible permanency outcomes for children and young people.
- **Q1.** As a Permanency Coordinator, you will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to achieve the best possible outcomes for children and young people. Please provide an example where you have worked collaboratively with stakeholders to promote a more culturally appropriate approach to permanency, ensuring placement principles are upheld and children remain connected to their culture?
- **Q2.** Permanency Coordinators use their relationship skills, influence and knowledge to help deliver better permanency outcomes for children and families we work with. Please provide an example of how you have influenced and led quality practice for Aborigi