Job description
Agency Department of Corrections Work unit Community Youth Justice
Job title Team Leader Designation Administrative Officer 7
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $113,938 - $122,574 Location Tennant Creek
Position number 40503 RTF Closing 20/08/2025
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APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY
QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with disability
by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss this with the contact
officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the OCPE
website.
Primary objective
Advise, develop and manage a team in the delivery of statutory community youth justice in accordance with relevant legislation and Department
of Corrections program policies and procedures.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Supervise, monitor compliance and provide services for young people that are in alignment with those mandated under the Youth Justice Act
2005 to support young people to reduce offending and minimise future contact with the criminal justice system.
2. Undertake the provision and submission of accurate and timely court reports (including representing the Department in Court) to the Youth
Justice Court, Supreme Court and/or Parole Board of the Northern Territory.
1. Be responsible for the supervision, training and development of a team of staff involved in the delivery of statutory community youth justice
services.
4. Maintain a high level of services to Department of Corrections youth clients through the provision of professional expertise and demonstrated
best practice in the delivery of statutory community youth justice services.
1. Undertake statutory responsibilities and exercise delegations under the Youth Justice Act in accordance with departmental policies and
procedures.
6. Ensure the availability of reliable data through the accurate and timely recording of information on the relevant client information and case
management systems.
7. As a member of the Department's management team, contribute to the overall management of the office, including continual staff
development, data collection, practice standards, workload trends, program development, community networking and consultation to achieve
an integrated best practice approach to service delivery.
1. Participate in the Department's After-Hours Service.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Extensive experience commensurate with the duties of the position, including leading a team that is responsible for conducting risk-based
assessments, developing and delivering effective interventions, and a demonstrated capacity to apply best practice principles.
2. A sound understanding of the principles and functions of supervision in statutory and non-statutory intervention work and demonstrated
ability to provide supportive, educative and administrative coaching of staff.
3. A strong understanding and working knowledge of the principles and functions of statutory and non-statutory intervention work pertaining
to the supervision and case management of youth under the Youth Justice Act.
1. Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team setting, including demonstrated skills in negotiation, conflict resolution,
teamwork and leadership.
5. Highly developed organisational and communication skills including the ability to work independently, manage time effectively and contribute
to the professional development and learning needs of colleagues through developing and delivering formal and informal training for staff.
6. Highly developed oral and written communication skills including an ability to communicate complex issues to a wide range of people and
groups and interact effectively with people of diverse cultures.
7. Demonstrated ability to communicate and work constructively within culturally diverse settings, including a demonstrated knowledge and
understanding of Aboriginal culture, family and community structures.
8. Current NT Drivers Licence and the ability to drive an NTG vehicle.
Desirable
1. Tertiary qualifications in a related discipline such as Criminology and Criminal Justice, Social Work, Psychology or similar.
Further information
The recommended applicant will be required to hold a current Working with Children Clearance notice and undergo a criminal history check (a
criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history). Position requires the ability to work rostered
shifts and after hours to coincide with at-risk activity.