The role of the Team Coordinator is to work in consultation with the manager and specialist staff to oversee the day-to-day operations of the outpost service centre.

This position will supervise a multi-disciplinary team of youth justice staff to ensure the provision of high-quality court, casework and restorative justice services to young offenders, their families and victims, with the aim of reducing re-offending.

Job details

The Team Coordinator key responsibilities are:

• Coordinate the development, delivery and review of individual and group programs to address the criminogenic and support needs of young people in accordance with relevant legislative provisions, strategic priorities, statutory delegations, departmental policies, procedures and contemporary best practice.
• Provide supervision to staff in the use of evidenced based skills and processes associated with reductions in re-offending (including use of the case management framework, use of risk assessment tool, and providing targeted interventions including collaborative problem solving, pro-social modelling, cognitive techniques, and restorative justice).
• Ensure consistent out posted youth justice operations through the development of information sharing within a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Allocate, prioritise and perform tasks in accordance with departmental procedures and statutory, financial and administrative delegations.
• Maintain knowledge of contemporary trends, practices, funding initiatives and service delivery options to ensure the delivery of best practice youth justice programs and services.
• Oversee the suicide risk management process in the youth justice service centre.
• Promote an accountable, fair and safe work environment.
• Ensure effective management of human, financial and physical resources, within a culture of client service, continuous improvement and innovation, ensuring performance outcomes are achieved to a high standard.
• Participate as a member of the youth justice service centre management team and contribute to strategic and operational planning, reviews and key decision-making.
• Provide ongoing recruitment, selection, professional development and culturally appropriate supervision and leadership to staff.
• Contribute to a departmental culture that ensures sensitive and effective communication with people from other cultures including people from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander backgrounds as well as an appreciation of cultural protocols and an awareness of the impacts of historical policies and practices.

Benefits:

• Subsidised housing for the first 5 years of employment
• Regional allowance of $5000 per annum paid pro-rata 6 monthly after the first 6 months of employment

Mandatory and other requirements. Refer to Role Profile attached.

• to be appointed to a position, you must be an Australian citizen, have permanent residency status or a visa permitting you to work in Australia.
• this role provides support services to children and young people and therefore will require a valid Blue Card with the organisation.
• it is a mandatory requirement for the occupant of this position to hold an unrestricted driver's licence. Officers are required to drive government vehicles as a part of their day-to-day work.
• while the position is based in Roma, travel within the region for site visits and to other regional offices will be required in this role. This includes overnight stays.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference:  QLD/594862/24

Closing Date:  Wednesday, 16^th October 2024

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.

• 594862-24-Role Profile (Word, 815KB)