Project Officer

Description:

Providing early intervention, statutory Youth Justice, and detention services to ensure that young people are held accountable for their offending behaviour. We help support them to become responsible members of the community.

Providing trauma-informed support and resources to victims to ensure they can recover and heal, whilst ensuring the voices and experiences of victims are heard and respected.

As Project Officer, You Will Specifically

• To provide high quality advice and support on a range of project initiatives, which will include all tasks relevant to the project.
• Manage complex projects to ensure efficient and effective delivery of functions relevant to the project initiatives, including the facilitation of transitional meetings.
• Undertake research and analyse information (as required) which is relevant to the project.
• Ensure project compliance and effectiveness relevant to the operations of the department.
• Develop, implement, maintain and review, practices and procedures relevant to the project initiatives.
• Prepare correspondence relevant to the project including executive briefs,reports, submissions and associated written communications.
• Demonstrate cultural capability and/or a commitment to developing culturalcapability to ensure an inclusive culture that aligns with the Human Rights Act 2019 and supports departmental programs and community partnerships aimed at preserving cultural connections for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
• Stakeholder engagement, meeting/forum participation and minute taking.
• Support the Senior Project Officer in the coordination of the High Intensity Response Cohort including coordinating and facilitating transitional planning meetings for young people exiting detention (72 Hour Planning).
• Identify organisational issues, recommend change options and facilitate implementation of change plans, as well as contribute to the evaluation of services and initiatives.
• The project officer implements and contributes to key aspects of departmental projects that support government priorities.
• Contribute to the provision of support to young people held in watchhouses.
• Supporting the establishment and maintenance of collaborative case management.
• Supporting the region in establishing and maintaining partnerships with the nongovernment sector.
• Contributing to regional practice in relation to young people requiring a collaborative response.
• Support watchhouse and other initiatives focused on continuous improvement and capacity building.
  
  
  

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Occupational group Community Care