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Job description

Agency Department of the Attorney-General and Justice Work unit Department of Corrections - Through Care

and Support Services

Job title Aboriginal Support Officer Designation Administrative Officer 5

Job type Full time Duration Fixed for 6 months

Salary $88,297 - $92,687 Location Alice Springs

Position number 271636 RTF 307101 Closing 20/10/2024

Contact officer Heather Rosier on 08 8951 8967 or Heather.Rosier@nt.gov.au

About the agency https://justice.nt.gov.au/

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/Job Details?rtf Id=307101

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

Actively contribute to the successful custodial placement and through care management of all prisoners through timely, accurate advice

and activities relating to the individual’s cultural responsibilities and cultural barriers to reintegration.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Implement and facilitate the delivery of cultural advice and service delivery that provides cultural support and welfare services to

remand and sentenced prisoners; including engagement with relevant community agencies / services.

2. Liaise and collaborate with departmental officers, other government agencies, and non-government organisations to provide relevant

Support Services and Welfare Assistance to prisoners.

3. Establish and maintain accurate statistical data collection and recording of the delivery of Support Services on the Integrated Offender

Management System consistent with Correctional Services policies and procedures for the management of prisoners.

4. Provide effective support and advocacy services to diverse cultural and language groups within the prison to ensure prisoners

understand and receive relevant services.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Demonstrated high level of communication skills and ability to interact with people from diverse cultures; particularly Aboriginal

people from Northern Territory regions and communities.

2. Demonstrated ability to provide accurate and relevant cultural advice (cultural relationships, requirements and safety) to internal and

external staff.

3. Demonstrated high standard of organisational skills and knowledge of motivational interviewing, cultural mediation and conflict

resolution skills; documentation and reporting.

4. Demonstrated ability to actively engage and coordinate a range of service providers and other including: Elders, respected others;

and their families; and, non-government organisations and community based service providers.

5. Knowledge and experience in case management and the development of inter-agency responses to implement through care goals.

6. Knowledge of principles and theories relating to offender cycles of behaviour to identify barriers to reintegration and promote

community safety.

7. Current driver’s licence.

Desirable

1. Relevant qualifications in social welfare, Aboriginal studies or associated discipline.

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 Correctional

Services employees are subject to random drug and alcohol testing.