North Coast region Community Corrections has temporary backfill opportunities in our Supervisor (AO6) positions.
Our office locations are Gympie, Maroochydore, Caboolture, Redcliffe, Pine Rivers (Strathpine) or North Coast Regional Office (Maroochydore).
Full time and part time positions may be available for a period up to 12mths with possible extension. Short term opportunities may also be available.
A suitability pool will be created and may be utilised for temporary vacancies which occur in the next (12) months.
In this role you will be responsible for developing a small team of professionally qualified staff who case manage different cohorts of offenders under supervision with Community Corrections. You will oversee work practices ensuring performance and practice are consistent and of a high-quality standard.
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.
This role is a Team Leader under the Leadership Competencies for Queensland framework.
Within the context of the role accountabilities the most suitable applicant will demonstrate their applied knowledge, skills, and experiences against the essential role requirements of the Team Leader leadership stream:
Essential role requirements:
* Are self-aware and consistent with the attitudes and behaviours that need to be modelled in a correctional environment
* Are resilient to remain motivated in achieving high standards in the delivery of essential frontline services
* Are well rounded in administrative and technical skills that assist in the achievement of workplace goals
* Are aspiring to commit to a career in the public service and the levels of accountability required
* Are committed to Department's goal to protect community safety and make a difference to changing lives
* Are committed to addressing the issues impacting upon the over representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders offenders in the criminal justice system.
Role accountabilities:
* Supervise and develop a small team of professional staff through demonstrated competence in frontline people management techniques including providing mentoring, coaching and performance feedback and appraisal processes.
* Provide front-line human resource management, support and guidance to direct reports.
* Provide the highest standard of specialist expertise in advice, guidance and oversight of daily risk in the management of direct staff reports to deliver quality case management.
* Understand and execute responsibilities in accordance with governance mechanisms to deliver compliance and support business improvement
* Provide advisory services to senior management on a range of matters related to emerging risks and best practice approaches to systems, processes and functions.
* Support staff to understand how to interpret complex issues regarding divisional aims and communicate these to stakeholders.
* Manage own professional development needs to ensure currency of own knowledge of best practice approaches for the development of the team.
* Action the planning of a work area including direct input into the development of work plans, providing advice on priorities, solutions and strategies for monitoring progress and achieving required outcomes
* Efficient and effective time management and daily priority realignment supported by advanced computer skills, especially proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project and navigating web-based computer applications with ease.
* Ensure that professional conduct and behaviour is in accordance with the Queensland Public Service Code of Conduct.
* Promote and nurture a team culture that has good morale, values diversity with their peers and where individuals are competent with working with diversity target groups and adequately trained to do so.
The possession of a C class licence is required.
Further details are available in the attached Supervisor role description and Queensland Corrective Services Information Guide. Please refer to these documents for instruction about how to complete and submit your application.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.