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Division: Strategy Policy and Commissioning

Location: Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150

Req ID: 70363

Policy & Projects Officer

Location: Parramatta
Employment type: Ongoing full-time role
Salary: $106,025 pa - $117,363 pa, plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role

We are looking for passionate, self-motivated and collaborative candidates, who bring program and policy skills to lead key projects that support the prevention of crime in the Criminal Justice system. Programs you will be a part of include the Traffic Offenders Intervention Program and Work Development Orders scheme.

What you’ll do

You will contribute to the coordination and development of key policy projects related to crime prevention programs within the criminal justice system.

You will support policy development, manage program delivery, commission evaluations, undertake procurement and coordinate stakeholders across agencies to address ongoing system gaps. Further, you will support the provision of strategic advice on emerging program and policy issues to progress key opportunities for system improvement.

The Crime Prevention Team provides advice on crime prevention policy, develops evidence based and innovative crime prevention initiatives, and manages a range of crime prevention programs. This team sits within the Women, Family and Community Safety Directorate, where it has a strong focus on working closely with local communities, including Aboriginal communities, to develop innovative, community-led responses to crime prevention and improving criminal justice outcomes.

What we’re looking for

In addition to the essential requirements listed in the role description, we are looking for someone with:

• Experience in supporting the delivery and management of strategic project and support services related to crime prevention programs in the context of the NSW criminal justice system, or other similar experience with criminal justice reform and/or individuals with complex needs.
• Sound analytical and writing skills.
• Experience in project management including an ability to build partnerships with key stakeholders in Government and the non-government organisations.
• Ability to coordinate a range of policy and project development activities and manage competing demands and priorities.

Download the role description.

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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close Thursday, 31 October 2024 at 11:59 pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Mallary Welch on 0427 846 762 or at mallary.welch@dcj.nsw.gov.au

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Anjy Fayad on 02 9765 3042 or via anjy.fayad@dcj.nsw.gov.au

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

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Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

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