Description:
The department is committed to keeping Queensland communities safe. Everyone deserves a life free from violence and fear. We are actively tackling the complex causes of youth crime and addressing serious repeat offenders and ensuring our systems and services not only meet, but anticipate the needs of victims We do this by:
• 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.
Job details
Position status Fixed Term Temporary Position type Flexible full-time Occupational group Intelligence Classification AO5 Workplace Location Brisbane - West Job ad reference QLD/634951/25 Closing date 20-May-2025 Yearly salary $101174 - $109783 Fortnightly salary $3878.00 - $4208.00 Job duration ASAP - 31/12/2026 with possible extension Contact person Broadley HR Contact details Phone: 07 3473 3391Access the National Relay Service
The Intelligence Officer, Youth Detention will provide timely, accurate and relevant intelligence and advice for risk management and informed decision making within the Youth Detention Centre environment.
This role reports directly to the Senior Intelligence Officer, Wacol Remand Centre. This role has no direct reports.
Key responsibilities
As an Intelligence Officer you will specifically:
• Demonstrate cultural capability and/or a commitment to developing cultural capability 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.
• In collaboration with management, conduct intelligence assessments on security and intelligence matters.
• Manage the collection and analysis of data and information to produce intelligence products to assist detention centre business units in their planning, operations and client management.
• Collate and evaluate information.
• Assist with incident investigations utilising a variety of methods and sources to obtain information including, interviewing young people, evidence collection and reviewing the security recording system.
• Liaise with external agencies including Youth Justice, Child Safety After Hours, Queensland Police Service, Children's Courts.
• Assist in contingency exercises conducted by the centre.
• Produce reports and recommendations addressing issues such as contraband, threat to young people or staff, ethnic or gang related issues within the Centre and identified gaps in security.
• Assist in operational searches of the Centre.
• Self-manage priorities to meet required reporting time frames and allocate, prioritise and perform tasks in accordance with departmental policy and procedures within a statutory framework.
• Prepare and submit reports and records using the department's IT system in an accurate and timely manner.
• Communicate effectively and sensitively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and understand the cultures and issues which impact upon them in today's society.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity .
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