Team Leader

Job description

Agency Department of Corrections Work unit Community Corrections

Job title Team Leader Designation Administrative Officer 7

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

Salary $113,938 - $122,574 Location Darwin

Position number 48007 RTF Closing 25/11/2025

Contact officer Leah Anae, Regional Manager on or

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APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY

QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans

The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with

disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss this with

the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website. Aboriginal applicants

will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the OCPE website.

Primary objective

Directly manage, lead, train and supervise a team of staff and oversee case management, compliance, surveillance and assessment activities.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. As a statutory officer, supervise a team of Probation and Parole Officers to provide a range of services to the Courts and Parole Board

ensuring compliance with requirements of legislation and department policy and procedures.

2. Ensure an appropriate standard of offender management is undertaken in compliance with relevant legislation, organisational procedures and

professional standards.

3. Support, coach and train team, undertake performance management identifying appropriate training and development (as part of the

Performance Management System).

4. Review and assess Probation and Parole Officers' evidence of competence in material submitted towards units of the Certificate IV in

Correctional Practice and the Career Progression Scheme.

1. Identify and respond appropriately to risks arising from offender management, including those which may occur out of office hours whilst

undertaking on-call duties. Record and report risk incidents in accordance with procedures.

6. Engage with, and work collaboratively with key stakeholders including Courts, Government Departments, non-government and community

organisations to optimise offender management and improve service delivery.

7. Initiate and develop justice and offender related initiatives in the region using a community development approach.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Certificate IV in Correctional Practice or recognised equivalent must be completed within the first 12 months of employment.

2. Demonstrated ability to lead and supervise a team to deliver required outcomes within a criminal justice or statutory environment.

1. Demonstrated experience in training, mentoring, coaching and performance management of staff with emphasis on risk management and

compliance with legislation, policies and procedures.

1. Highly developed interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships and work collaboratively and negotiate and manage conflict with

staff, clients and stakeholders.

5. Demonstrated ability to manage a caseload of complex and difficult cases with a commitment to participative case management.

6. Demonstrated ability to manage operational service delivery, including the allocation of tasks and resources, performance monitoring and

reporting.

7. Strong written and verbal skills including experience of writing, vetting and assessing complex reports for predominately statutory audiences,

and providing constructive feedback to others.

8. Demonstrated understanding of and sensitivity to Aboriginal cultural issues with the ability to interact effectively with people of different

cultures.

Desirable

1. Tertiary qualifications in management, social or behavioural science or criminology.

Further information

The Department of Corrections has a Smoke Free Policy. Staff are not permitted to smoke anywhere on departmental premises, facilities or in

vehicles, nor whilst working off-site. The preferred applicant/s will be required to complete a pre-employment questionnaire and the successful

applicant/s will be required to undergo a criminal history check (confirmed by fingerprints and name check) prior to commencement of employment.

An adverse criminal history will not necessarily exclude an applicant from this position. All NT Correctional Services employees are subject to

random drug and alcohol testing.