First Nations Team Manager, Witness Assistance Service, Sydney
NSW Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Prosecution Officer (Administrative) Level 6
$161,699. Package includes salary ($129,464-142,665 p.a.), employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
Temporary maternity leave cover position - Initial period of 12 months
About Us
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) is the independent prosecuting authority of New South Wales (NSW) and is responsible for the prosecution of all serious offences committed against the laws of the State on behalf of the people of NSW. Our vision is to be a dynamic prosecution service recognised for its excellence and leadership.
About the Role
The Witness Assistance Service (WAS) is a specialist unit within the ODPP which works as part of the prosecution team to assist and support victims of crime and vulnerable witnesses through the criminal justice process to ensure the delivery of an effective and efficient prosecution service.
The First Nations WAS Team Manager plays an important role in the oversight and provision of specialist services to First Nations witnesses and victims of crime and their families who are involved in serious matters prosecuted by the ODPP. The WAS Team Manager works collaboratively with the WAS Manager, other WAS Officers and legal staff to ensure that they and their teams deliver a quality service that is culturally appropriate. The First Nations WAS Team Manager is responsible for the professional case management supervision and support of a team of First Nations Witness Assistance Officers in locations across the State to ensure that staff performance is managed, and service delivery is maintained to a high standard.
This role also works to enhance access to WAS services and engage with local First Nations communities and service providers and represent the ODPP interests at various stakeholder forums regarding the needs of First Nations victims and their families and vulnerable witnesses.
About you (Essential Requirements)
* Applicants must provide a valid Working With Children Check number or an Application number. A current Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance is required as a condition of employment. Working with Children Check | Office of the Children's Guardian (nsw.gov.au)
* Degree qualifications in Social Work
* You are an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person
* Competitive candidates will have experience in counselling or case management in trauma related areas such as child sexual assault, adult sexual assault, domestic violence and/or grief and loss.
* This position will require the successful applicant to have a current driver's license and willingness to travel to regional areas.
Closing date: Wednesday 13th May 2026 (11:59pm)
As a First Nations staff member, you will also have access:
* to one‐on‐one cultural supervision provided by a First Nations counselling service.
* The choice to join five affinity groups: First Nations, Disability and Neurodiversity, People of Diverse Genders and Sexualities, Women, and Cultural and Linguistic Diversity. These groups foster inclusion by providing a network for social connection, support, advocacy, and a platform to share lived experiences and stories.
* First Nations networks and other development and support opportunities.
The ODPP values diversity and supports all staff to reach their full potential. The Office welcomes applications from First Nations people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people identifying with diverse genders and sexualities, people with disability and other diversity groups. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated in order to participate in the selection process, please indicate this in your application.
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