Head of Youth Justice Corporate Affairs, Youth

Division: Northern CPPYJ- Location: Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150- Req ID: 58951**Head of Youth Justice Corporate Affairs,**

**Youth Justice**
- **Ongoing Full-Time**:

- **Location: Parramatta with some hybrid working available**:

- **Clerk Grade 11/12 - Salary ($134,411 - 155,445 pa), plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading**

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**Your role**

Coordinate the provision of high-level advice and assistance to the Youth Justice Executive Leadership Team, on the Division’s corporate reporting, communications, and media affairs. Brief the Executive Director on emerging issues and provide strategic direction and management of the corporate response, in consultation with the Department’s Media and Communications teams.

Develop high level strategic plans for external and internal corporate communications approaches, using multiple communications channels and multimedia tools. Lead the Ministerial and Parliamentary reporting function of Youth Justice. Manage and direct the Corporate Affairs team to deliver high quality communications and develop internal and external stakeholder relationships for the Agency.

**What you’ll do**

Key accountabilities include
- Providing leadership and expert advice on strategic communications and the development and implementation of agency and program specific communication strategies to support Department and whole-of-government objectives, including managing internal and external communications via multimodal approaches.
- Lead and manage critical communication issues involving external media and coordinate Department participation in critical issues management exercises and activities.
- Develop a comprehensive communication framework for Youth Justice to support the implementation of corporate directions and strategic priorities.
- Prepare and advise on reports, discussion papers, correspondence, briefings and submissions to the Deputy Secretary, Secretary and Minister and lead the parliamentary function for Youth Justice, including preparing briefing papers, house folder notes and budget estimate notes.
- Develop and operate efficient systems for seeking advice and approvals from all parts of the Department.

**What we’re looking for**
- Tertiary qualifications or relevant equivalent experience in management/business/marketing/communications.
- Current NSW Working with Children Check clearance for paid employment.

In addition to meeting the essential requirements of this role the successful applicant will be able to demonstrate the below capabilities
- Operate in a high-pressure environment where Youth Justice’s performance will be judged, by many stakeholders, on the basis of the position holder’s performance.
- Provide speedy responses to high profile issues that can quickly escalate and become major matters requiring significant resources and time to resolve.
- Ensure the efficient and appropriate flow of communication across all areas of Youth Justice, as well as the flow of information between Directorates, and keep up to date on current and emerging advances in multi-modal communications.
- Develop and maintain effective and constructive external and internal relationships at senior levels.
- Ensure the development and management of good media relations so that when a crisis occurs reliable and accurate information based on facts and current policies and procedures can be relayed to the press and understood by them.

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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 targeted question below, with a brief outline on how you meet the focus capabilities and requirements of the role:

- Youth Justice works with some of the most vulnerable young people in NSW. Within this role you will lead a team that has a direct influence on how Youth Justice achieves our purpose of empowering young people to fulfil their potential without offending. Using what you know about Youth Justice, explain why it is important for you to use your skills and experience to deliver outcomes f