Community Corrections is responsible for the supervision of adults who have been sentenced to a community-based order by the courts or released to parole-by-Parole Board Queensland. Community Corrections has a strong commitment to keeping communities safe and reducing the risk of re-offending by facilitating positive behavioural change in supervised individuals to enable them to lead more productive crime-free lives.

As part of QCS' commitment to reducing the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in custody, QCS has permanent Community Corrections reporting offices in a number of remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities including Mornington Island, Normanton, Doomadgee, Thursday Island. Northern Region Community Corrections have a temporary full-time vacancy for 6 months with possibility of extension at our Mt Isa Office.

Job details

TARGETED VACANCY

Are you a strong Indigenous male or female committed to helping mobs throughout Queensland? Do you want to see change for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and help them lead a positive life in the community, away from crime and back into family, kin, culture and country? Are you passionate about your wider community and helping to create change across the region?

There are no mandatory qualifications for this position however possession of a C class licence is required and may be mandatory in specific locations.

The essential requirements for this role are:

• Ability to contribute to and work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Current knowledge and interest in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues, trends and practices and their impact on criminal behaviour with a drive for continual learning and professional development.
• Proven ability to establish and maintain stakeholder relationships (particularly with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations) including where the working relationship is at distance, in order to promote positive service outcomes.
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills to maintain effective internal and external professional partnerships.
• Self-awareness and ability to be a positive representative of QCS and ability to role model behaviours and attitudes in alignment with QCS values and priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to produce written reports, represent QCS and contribute within forums and meetings.
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality of issues and information.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Please ensure you download all attachments and follow the instructions on how to apply.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• 686314 26 - Role Description (PDF, 686KB)
  
  
  686314 26 - Applicant Information Guide (PDF, 957KB)