Community Work Coordinator

Job description

Agency Department of Corrections Work unit Community Corrections

Job title Community Work Coordinator Designation Administrative Officer 5

Job type Full time Duration Fixed from 01/12/2025 for 12 months

Salary $88,297 - $92,687 Location Darwin

Position number 31235 RTF Closing 17/11/2025

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

Promote, identify opportunities and proactively manage the ongoing delivery of community work sites to ensure the effective delivery of

opportunities for offender work experience in a framework of effective risk management.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Develop, through active identification of opportunities, new community work sites for placement of varying risk levels of offenders,

whilst maintaining in a timely and comprehensive manner the work site register.

1. Prepare for and present professional Community Work information sessions for community agencies and groups at least twice yearly

to promote understanding and engagement.

3. Promote the Community Work Program to existing and potential participants though a range of mechanisms targeted at different

locations and industry groups and to enhance offender's workplace skills as required.

4. Conduct on a regular basis work site visits to support Occupational Health and Safety and communication on program objectives and

ensure adequate documentation and communication to support this activity.

5. Assess and monitor offender attendance at community work, participate in the induction of new staff and offenders and take the

necessary enforcement action required to ensure compliance.

1. Liaise effectively with all levels of staff within the Division, the Department, external agencies and outside organisations to assist in

the delivery of the unit's activities.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Demonstrated experience in working with criminal justice or related programs and in the identification of appropriate work sites in the

community that develops and delivers offender rehabilitation opportunities.

2. Sound organisational skills with a demonstrated ability to provide timely coordination of key activities across multiple sites.

1. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and develop and deliver information sessions to stakeholders.

2. Demonstrated experience in problem solving and responding to risks in the work environment.

3. Experience in the establishment and maintenance of solid working relationships and networks with local community stakeholders

including skills to facilitate cooperation from a range of people and an ability to interact with people from diverse cultures.

6. Demonstrated experience and ability in the use of computer applications in order to produce high level documentation and records

for reporting.

Desirable

1. Understanding of the operations of field programs and projects in the community development environment.

Further information

Successful applicant must hold a manual Northern Territory Driver's Licence and may be required to travel within regional and remote

communities and camp out when required. Travel may be by means of road and air, including on outback roads in four-wheel drives, light

aircraft, and boats. 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 Department of Corrections employees are subject to random drug and alcohol testing.