Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan
Job type: Full time / 12 Months
Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety
Occupation: Prison and Corrective Services
Reference: DJCS/1470_SEP24
Job posted: 02/09/2024
Closes: 29/09/2024
Classification: CCP3
Job duration: 12 Months
Salary Range: $86,691 - $93,274
Contact: Paul Hukely on 0419 545 736 |
At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background.
About the role
This is a unique opportunity to work across three key domains:
- Case Management of Aboriginal persons sentenced to a Community Correction Order reporting to the Coolaroo Justice Services Centre;
- Provide Court Advice & Prosecutions Services (CAPS) to the Broadmeadows Koori Court sitting at the Broadmeadows Magistrates Court;
- Stakeholder Engagement with Aboriginal Community Organisations.
Experience working with and for the Aboriginal community of the northern suburbs of Melbourne and an understanding of the challenges faced by this community in engaging with the legal system in Victoria is required for this role.
Comprehensive training in Case Management and Court Advice & Prosecutions Services (CAPS) will be provided, as part of an initial period of pre-service training.
Working hours are Monday to Friday between 9:00am and 5:00pm.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- the ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with members of the Victorian Koori Community;
- an understanding of the Victorian Aboriginal Community, both socially and culturally, and the issues impacting on it;
- an understanding of, or experience in, effective case management practices including proactively managing risk of complex individuals;
- an understanding of, or experience in, modelling pro-social behaviours, with the ability to motivate and influence individuals who are being case managed;
- assertiveness and confidence in dealing with individuals exhibiting challenging behaviours.
How to apply
Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include reference checks, national police checks, and misconduct screening.
This is an Aboriginal Prioritised position, a role for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, who will be given priority consideration as per the special measures provision of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010.
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