Senior Commissioning and Planning Officer Location: Parramatta Employment: Ongoing opportunity Salary: $120,859 - $133,183 p.a. + + superannuation and annual leave loading Flexible work practices including flexible working hours, 35-hour week and flex leave The Department of Communities and Justice acknowledges lived experience and how it contributes to the valuable work we do with the community.We strongly encourage and support applications from people who are of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander descent. While all applications are welcome, once we have determined through merit-based assessment which candidates meet the pre-established standards of the role, we will select the candidate who is also of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander.
Your role Do you enjoy collaborating with community partners to achieve positive outcomes for children, individuals, families, and communities?The Senior Commissioning and Planning Officer role is responsible for leading and managing key program activities within DCJ human services contracts with providers in the Western Sydney, Nepean Blue Mountains district. The role is responsible for leading engagement with the sector and communities to improve local supply of services for Aboriginal people. The role will have a focus on the provision of services for Aboriginal community. There will be the opportunity to work on funded programs such as Aboriginal Child and Family Centres, Homelessness, Domestic and Family Violence, Family Preservation, Targeted Earlier Intervention and Permanency Support Program. The work is dynamic, fast-paced, and requires a sophisticated range of skills and experience.The role provides an opportunity for you to build relationships with partners across government and the community sector to support the delivery of quality services by Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations and NGOs to achieve positive outcomes for Aboriginal children, individuals, families, and communities. As part of the Commissioning and Planning team you will:
• Manage contract meetings that include leading discussion and reporting minutes.• Manage meetings with internal and external government agencies and non-government providers.• Analyse data and reporting requirements and identify actions for follow up for the organisations that you are allocated or are allocated to Commissioning and Planning Officers• Provide written responses to Ministerial and other requests for information internally within the department and externally.• Manage complaints and compliance for contracts.• Conduct annual reviews of the financial reporting requirements for individual organisations.• Work as part of a team of Commissioning Planning Officers, Senior and Assistant Project Officers, and Managers. What we're looking for • Experience working with non-government organisations and government agencies on the development and implementation of service delivery and social policy.• Demonstrated knowledge of Aboriginal Services and effective cultural capabilities.Experience working with, supporting, and addressing the cycle of disadvantage and risk of harm experienced by a number of our primary and prioritised clients; including Aboriginal Children, their families, and communities.• Experience and knowledge of one or more of the funded programs Permanency Support Program, Family Preservation, Specialist Homelessness Services, of Domestic and Family Violence, and/or Targeted Earlier Intervention Services.• Ability to work independently and manage your own work.• Ability to establish and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.• Ability to help build team capabilities, providing mentoring and support to others, and strengthening team cohesion.• A commitment to a culture of teamwork, excellence, and continuous improvement.• Client service skills with an empathic approach to clients.• Computer and systems competency.• Sound research and analysis skills to support evidence-based decisions.
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What we offer • We offer a variety of benefits, including:
• A challenging and rewarding career.• Flexible, autonomous work environment.• Competitive pay and conditions.• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities.• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.
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We do work that really matters Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It's work that really matters.
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Are you ready to join us? Click apply, attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) addressing the targeted question below with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role:
• Provide an example of an issue that concerned services for Aboriginal communities and outline the steps taken to resolve the issue.
Applications close Friday 4th October 24 @ 11.59PM For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager or 0458 243 955 or or 0411 163 964 If you've got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best, please contact Ghislaine Abel on 97653313 or via n
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