Probation Services Officer

1 week ago


Moreton Bay, Australia Queensland Government Full time

**The primary accountabilities of the Probation Services Officer include:

- Ensure supervision and monitoring of offenders on reparation and/or other orders in accordance with legislation and operating practice guidelines.
- Undertake direct interaction with offenders regarding the resolution of issues pertaining to reporting requirements and their ability to comply with order conditions.
- Identify and respond appropriately to risks arising from offender management including appropriate liaison with management as required.
- Understand and execute responsibilities in accordance with governance mechanisms to deliver compliance and support business improvement.
- Ensure the timely provision of service and advice to courts, boards and other agencies regarding offenders.
- Contribute to case management and sentence management activities for offenders.
- Demonstrate skills in report writing and case noting to a professional standard expected for the audience of both internal and external stakeholders.
- Develop productive relationships with service providers and the community generally to enhance the community's regard for probation and parole services.
- Conduct drug testing of offenders and maintain accurate statistics as required.
- Prepare accurate and timely breach documentation.
- Execute duties as an officer of the Court.
- Ensure security, maintenance, accuracy, access and appropriateness of case notes and intervention reports for appropriate staff and approved internal and external authorities.
- Supervise offenders participating in community service work and undertake other surveillance activities as required within the district office.
- Develop and maintain relationships with key community stakeholder groups, community service sites, service providers and the community generally to enhance the community's regard for offender reparation.
- Assisting offenders for readiness and participation at community service project sites.
- Conduct quality control processes such as auditing of offender case-loads and completing annual workplace health and safety audits of community service site projects.
- Demonstrated ability to work within a small team environment and rely upon a generic skill-set to assist performance outcomes related to offender management.
- Emotional resilience to self-regulate and balance personal challenges that may arise whilst working and living in some of Queensland's most isolated communities.
- A genuine commitment to invest in the community and understand remote protocols including the multicultural offender profile and promote a positive image of QCS.

How to apply:
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
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