Team Leader

Description:

Job Description
Agency Department of Corrections Work unit Community Corrections
Job title Team Leader Designation Administrative Officer 7
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $113,938 - $122,574 Location Palmerston
Position number 25613 RTF 318687 Closing 07/04/2025
Contact officer Jennifer Scott, Regional Manager on 08 8939 0102 or jennifer.scott@nt.gov.au
About the agency https://corrections.nt.gov.au
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=318687
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY
QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with
disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss
this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the
OCPE website.
Primary objective
Directly manage, lead, train and supervise a team of staff and oversee case management, compliance, surveillance and assessment
activities.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. As a statutory officer, supervise a team of Probation and Parole Officers to provide a range of services to the Courts and Parole Board
ensuring compliance with requirements of legislation and department policy and procedures.
2. Ensure an appropriate standard of offender management is undertaken in compliance with relevant legislation, organisational
procedures and professional standards.
3. Support, coach and train team, undertake performance management identifying appropriate training and development (as part of the
Performance Management System).
4. Review and assess Probation and Parole Officers’ evidence of competence in material submitted towards units of the Certificate IV
in Correctional Practice and the Career Progression Scheme.
5. Identify and respond appropriately to risks arising from offender management, including those which may occur out of office hours
whilst undertaking on-call duties. Record and report risk incidents in accordance with procedures.
6. Engage with, and work collaboratively with key stakeholders including Courts, Government Departments, non-government and
community organisations to optimise offender management and improve service delivery.
7. Initiate and develop justice and offender related initiatives in the region using a community development approach.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Certificate IV in Correctional Practice or recognised equivalent must be completed within the first 12 months of employment.
2. Demonstrated ability to lead and supervise a team to deliver required outcomes within a criminal justice or statutory environment.
3. Demonstrated experience in training, mentoring, coaching and performance management of staff with emphasis on risk management
and compliance with legislation, policies and procedures.
4. Highly developed interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships and work collaboratively and negotiate and manage
conflict with staff, clients and stakeholders.
5. Demonstrated ability to manage a caseload of complex and difficult cases with a commitment to participative case management.
6. Demonstrated ability to manage operational service delivery, including the allocation of tasks and resources, performance monitoring
and reporting.
7. Strong written and verbal skills including experience of writing, vetting and assessing complex reports for predominately statutory
audiences, and providing constructive feedback to others.
8. Demonstrated understanding of and sensitivity to Aboriginal cultural issues with the ability to interact effectively with people of
diverse cultures.
Desirable
1. Tertiary qualifications in management, social or behavioural science or criminology.
Further information
The Department of Corrections has a Smoke Free Policy. Staff are not permitted to smoke anywhere on departmental premises, facilities
or in vehicles, nor whilst working off-site. The preferred applicant/s will be required to complete a pre-employment questionnaire, and
the successful applicant/s will be required to undergo a criminal history check (confirmed by fingerprints and name check) prior to
commencement of employment. An adverse criminal history will not necessarily exclude an applicant from this position. All NT Correctional
Services employees are subject to random drug and alcohol testing.