Company description:

Department of Communities and Justice

Job description:

Team Leader

Location - Dubbo

Employment type - Temporary Fulltime - 12 Month Contract

Salary - Clerk Grade 9/10 $125,693.00 - $138,510.00 Plus Superannuation and Leave Loading

This position is open to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people only

Your role

There is an opportunity for AHO staff to express their interest and gain experience in the position of Team Leader, Western regional team for up to 12 months with possible extension. This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference, work in a high-performing team.

What you'll do

• Manage the development of active and collaborative working partnerships with Aboriginal Community Housing Providers, community leaders, key government stakeholders, NGOs and clients. Ensure the effective delivery of services and programs in contract implementation, client and asset services within approved policies and programs.
• Design, implement and coordinate regional based project, programs and initiatives that deliver effective business unit outcomes and meet client service delivery needs by using project management methodologies and processes to ensure consistent high quality outcomes.
• Prepare a range of regional-related documents for key stakeholders as required, including status updates and reports.
• Support and lead the regions issue resolution, critical incident and Ministerial response processes to ensure a responsive and effective resolution.

Key Challenges

• Providing expert advice within tight deadlines in an environment characterized by conflicting priorities and multiple stakeholders.
• Maintaining oversight of project progress and ensuring issues/risks are brought to the attention of the RRM and others as required.

What we're looking for

• Providing expert advice within tight deadlines in an environment characterized by conflicting priorities and multiple stakeholders.
• Maintaining oversight of project progress and ensuring issues/risks are brought to the attention of the RRM and others as required.
• A valid NSW open drivers' licence, as travel is required for this position (sufficient notice will be required)

As an Identified role, this position is open only to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons

There are two alternatives to confirming your Aboriginality, one of which must be uploaded to be considered for the role as follows. Either will be accepted:

Confirmation of Aboriginality form

or

Written confirmation from 2-3 Aboriginal organisations within the community in which you live/work, which addresses the three criteria listed below:

• is of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, and
• identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, and
• is accepted as a such by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

Download the role description.

To apply directly via the DCJ Careers site click here. Search for the job and click the ‘Apply now' button.

For more information and advice on applying for roles at DCJ, visit Careers for Aboriginal people

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.

Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.

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.

Apply now and join Australia's top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close 25/04/2025 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Lyall Gibbs on 0427 700 858 or at [email protected].

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 (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Matthew Oakley on 0447 682 014 via [email protected].

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience, and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers, and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website (for all roles except Aboriginal Identified)

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

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