Witness Assistance Service Manager

Company description:

Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions

Job description:

NSW Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions

Prosecution Officer (Administrative) Level 7

Ongoing role

$196,278. Package includes salary ($149,739 - $173,174 p.a.), employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.

Two Newly Created Roles

About Us

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) is the independent prosecuting authority of New South Wales (NSW) and is responsible for the prosecution of all serious offences committed against the laws of the State on behalf of the people of NSW. Our vision is to be a dynamic prosecution service recognised for its excellence and leadership.

About the Role

The Witness Assistance Service (WAS) is a specialist unit within the ODPP which works as part of the prosecution team to assist and support victims of crime and vulnerable witnesses through the criminal justice process to ensure the delivery of an effective and efficient prosecution service.

The WAS Manager works closely with the WAS Director and oversees the operational management of a designated portfolio, with a focus on providing quality professional assistance that is culturally appropriate and meets the needs of vulnerable victims and witnesses of crime and/or their families who are involved in serious matters prosecuted by the ODPP.

As a WAS Manager you will lead and support WAS Team Managers and Officers within your designated portfolio through clinical supervision, mentoring, training and maintaining strong relationships to ensure that service delivery is maintained to a high standard and staff performance is managed, in line with the Office's strategic plan to provide a more trauma informed prosecution service.

The two newly created roles will oversee either Metro and Specialist teams (including Sydney, Parramatta, Penrith, Campbelltown, First Nations and Intake) or Regional teams (including Lismore, Newcastle, Gosford, Wollongong, Dubbo and Wagga Wagga).

About you (Essential Requirements):

• This is a child-related position. Applicants must provide a valid Working With Children Check number or an Application number. A current Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance is required as a condition of employment. Please visit the Children Guardian's website for more information: Working with Children Check | Office of the Children's Guardian )
• Degree qualifications in Social Work
• Competitive candidates will have experience in counselling or case management in trauma related areas such as child sexual assault, adult sexual assault, domestic violence and/or grief and loss.
• This position also requires the successful applicant to have a current driver's license and requires travel to regional areas across NSW.

How to Apply

Applicants should read the Role Description and address the key accountabilities and focus capabilities when preparing their resume and cover letter. Applicants must submit a cover letter [maximum two pages] and resume [maximum 3 pages] that highlights their claim for the role and demonstrates their suitability by addressing the following two targeted questions.

Q1. Describe your experience in providing case management and/or counselling services to people who have been affected by trauma in one or more areas of child sexual assault, adult sexual assault, domestic violence and/or grief and loss.

Q2. Provide two examples of your work as a Manager within a multidisciplinary team where you had to lead and influence changes for efficiency. Outline the strategies you had used.

Applicants must also include the contact details of two relevant Referees (who can speak from a supervisory perspective, with one being the current manager).

N.B. Applicants must give consent to a Criminal History Record check.

Applicants must apply via , reference number 1392.

Closing date: Wednesday 8 October :59PM)

A talent pool will be created to fill vacancies across all ODPP offices which may arise over the next 18 months.

Further Information

• Learn more about the ODPP here: About us | ODPP ) |Code of Conduct
• To learn more about First Nations People and the ODPP: First Nations People and the ODPP | ODPP ).
• Learn about our commitment to having a diverse and inclusive workplace: A diverse workplace | ODPP )
• Benefits of working with the ODPP: Benefits We Offer | ODPP )

Enquiries: Jane Wolf - Witness Assistance Service Director

For general enquiries or if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made to support you during the recruitment process please email If you experience technical difficulties when submitting your application, please email and someone will respond to you during business hours.

The ODPP values diversity and supports all staff to reach their full potential. The Office welcomes applications from First Nations people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people identifying with diverse genders and sexualities, people with disability and other diversity groups. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated in order to participate in the selection process, please indicate this in your application.