As Victim Liaison Officer, you will specifically:
- Communicate and engage with victims of crime regarding the referral of their matters to restorative justice conferencing.- Support victims of crime in understanding and preparing for the restorative justice process, including referral to victim support services where required.- Act as a key point of contact for victims of crime and ensure they remain well informed regarding the progress of their restorative justice conferencing matters.- Assist the region in managing complex matters pertaining to victims of crime referred to restorative justice conferencing.- Support the region in building and maintaining productive working relationships with victim organisations and other key stakeholders.- Contribute to innovative and improved service delivery outcomes to address the needs of victims of crime.- Convene restorative justice conferences and undertake activities to support improved efficiency and effectiveness of conferencing processes.- Prepare data, case notes, briefs, plans, correspondence and other departmental reports in a timely and professional manner, consistent with departmental guidelines.- Travel away from centre: while the position will be based at an agreed flexible location, travel within the region for site visits and to other regional offices will be required in this role. This includes overnight stays.
Interested in applying?
To enable us to assess your suitability, your applications should include:
1. Tell us about your skills:
- Your current resume detailing your previous work or voluntary experience including two referees who have a thorough knowledge of your conduct and performance over the past 2 years, or an appropriate period, one of these needs to be a current line supervisor.- We will use your resume to assess how well you meet 'What are we looking for' statements.
2. Tell us about you:
- Provide a short statement (of no more than two pages) telling us why you are interested in this role and outlining what your motivation is to join us.- This should also summarise your skills, experience and achievements against the leadership competencies/capabilities and duties/responsibilities.
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