Your role
As an Aboriginal Community Engagement & Culture Officer, you will provide advice and support to Community Corrections in the case management of identified offender groups in a culturally sensitive manner and ensure appropriate case plans and supervision is implemented consistent with CSNSW mission of reduction of re-offending.
You will also identify and build collaborative community networks and partnerships to improve the effectiveness of community program and services for identified people on supervised orders.
What you’ll do
Our Leichhardt Community Corrections team value the cultural knowledge and experience Aboriginal people bring to our work environment and the input they have into the work we do. This helps to make a difference and improve the lives of the diverse people and communities that we work with.
In this role, you will:
Build community connection
Work collaboratively with community organisations, networks and partnerships to improve the opportunities for identified people on supervised orders.
Connect with services
Liaise with community services / agencies especially those providing services to identified communities to promote positive client outcomes.
Cultural knowledge to build competency of staff
Work with staff to build cultural competency.
Case management
Provide cultural advice and guidance to Community Corrections staff on the scope of culturally appropriate interventions, information on community and kinship networks, and insights into barriers of Community Corrections to engage effectively with First Nations clients.
What we’re looking for
We are encouraging applications from persons, who are culturally aware and responsive to the needs of Aboriginal people and communities.
Applicants with a drive to improve outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients.
Applicants who are able to effectively meet the key accountabilities and challenges as detailed in the role description.
While all Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants are welcomed, preference will be given to those who are culturally aware and responsive to the needs of Aboriginal people and communities and who can demonstrate that they meet the focus capabilities of the role.
Within the recruitment process, you will be required to show proof of Aboriginality – please see below for further clarification.
As an Identified role, this position is open only to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons.
Where a position is identified, an applicant’s race is a genuine occupational qualification under the exception in Section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.
There are two alternatives to confirming your Aboriginality, one of which must be uploaded to be considered for the role as follows. Either will be accepted:
Confirmation of Aboriginality form
or
Written confirmation from 2-3 Aboriginal organisations within the community in which you live/work, which addresses the three criteria listed below:
- is of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, and
- identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, and
- is accepted as such by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.
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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 Corrective Services NSW (CSNSW) provides opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with government and non-government justice and human services agencies to support victims, facilitate restorative justice, and promote reintegration. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.
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