Description:
Department for Child ProtectionJob reference: 662790
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
Role Status: Full-Time Term Vacancy until 16 July 2027
Remuneration: MAS3 ($124,108 per annum + 11.5% Superannuation)
Role Details
The Department for Child Protection (DCP) is seeking a Manager to join the Out of Home Care Operational Support team on a full-time term basis.
The role is responsible for:
- Providing leadership on governance, quality and risk management, service improvement and managing the Out of Home Care strategy within the directorate.
- Providing expert advisory, reporting and research services to the Executive Director and coordinate responses, submissions, briefings (including estimates) on behalf of executive services and the minister’s office.
- Providing strategic advice and recommendations to ensure administrative structures, systems and processes are in place, developing solutions informed by a whole-of-system understanding whilst fostering stakeholder relationships and interagency partnerships.
- Driving the cultural change program within the unit, overseeing complaints management and representing the Out of Home Care directorate and DCP on various committees and working parties.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have strong influencing, negotiation and highly developed verbal and written communication skills.
You will be outcome driven with the ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities.
You will have a demonstrated robust understanding of human service delivery and project management experience within a human service system context and have the ability to shape strategic thinking and change.
If you are excited by the opportunity to provide influential leadership, be responsive in a fast-paced environment and add value by further developing Out of Home Care capabilities across the organisation, we’d love to hear from you!
About the Business
The Department for Child Protection (DCP) plays a key role in the protection of children, young people and their families within South Australia. The department provides support to vulnerable children and young people to be safe, strong and connected.
Special Conditions
To find out more about this role, including the key selection criteria and special conditions , please click on the attached role description.
Enquiries: Simone Mather, Executive Director on (08) 8226 6577 or email: simone.mather@sa.gov.au
The department values an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and strongly encourages applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people with disability, and people from the LGBTQI+ community.
To apply for this role, please click the 'apply' button to be re-directed to the DCP Career Portal.
Applications close: 07/04/2025 11:00 PM
Attachments:
- DCP Job Application Guide v1-3.pdf
- Role Description - Manager Out of Home Care Operational Support, OOHC - MAS3.pdf
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.