Please note as this vacancy has been advertised as a Department of Justice or Tasmanian State Service expression of interest, only current Department of Justice or Tasmanian State Service employees are eligible to apply.
We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people living with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and LGBTIQA+ people.
The Department of Justice supports reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disability. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated in order to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, please inform the contact listed at the end of this vacancy.
We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexible working arrangements. Talk to us about how this could work for you.
Period of Appointment
12 months.
Hours per fortnight
73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available.
Duties
- Provide leadership, professional development and training to staff relating to their management of offenders on community based orders.
- Provide mentoring and guidance on case management including the facilitation of case conferencing as required.
- Undertake quality assurance and auditing activities, applying Community Corrections’ risk management frameworks, and practice standards to support enhancing service delivery and streamlining practice.
- Develop and maintain effective relationships with relevant stakeholders and represent Community Corrections at a variety of local forums and committees.
- Collate and maintain delivery and outcome data for the purposes of statistical reporting and evaluation.
- Develop, support the development of and apply relevant tools and resources as required.
- Contribute to Community Corrections projects, practice and policy development.
- Develop and contribute to the development of training to enhance staff knowledge and skills to support service delivery outcomes, delivering training as required.
- Develop and contribute to the development of tools and resources for staff and managers to use to enhance service delivery outcomes, and reporting.
Desirable Requirements
- A relevant tertiary or industry qualification.
- A current driver’s license.
Pre-employment Checks
The Head of State Service has determined that the person nominated for this vacancy is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, promotion or transfer.
The following checks are to be conducted:
- Pre-employment (National Police Record) checks for: Arson and fire setting, violent crimes and crimes against the person, sex-related offences, drug and alcohol related offences, crimes involving dishonesty, deception and/or conspiracy, making false declarations, malicious damage and destruction to property, serious traffic offences, crimes against public order or relating to the Administration of Law and Justice, Executive or the Legislative Power.
- Disciplinary action in previous employment.
- Identification check.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
Statement of Duties (357806, 357807, 357808) Practise Lead.docx
Statement of Duties (357806, 357807, 357808) Practise Lead.pdf
Information for applicants (Community Corrections).docx
Information for applicants (Community Corrections).pdf
How to apply
To apply, please provide a Short Form Application which is a 1-2 page covering letter outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and a copy of your current Resumé/CV. We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.
Please apply online by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.
Refer to the 'Information for Applicants' document for further information. Please note, attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
If you are unable to submit your application online, please contact the Department of Justice Recruitment Team on (03) 6165 3652.
For more information
Andrea Short
Operations Manager
andrea.short@justice.tas.gov.au
Phone: (03) 6777 2895
Reasonable Adjustment Queries
People Strategy Team
(03) 6165 7602