Program Officer, Cross Borders Programs

Description:

Department for Correctional Services
Job reference: 671953
Location: 0870 - ALICE SPRINGS
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

About the Department for Correctional Services
The Department employs approximately 2,000 staff and has responsibility for nine prisons and fifteen Community Correctional offices across the state. Our vision is for a safer community by protecting the public and reducing re-offending. We work towards this through the contribution of staff who are employed in a wide variety of fields, from correctional officers and teachers, to social workers, psychologists and supervisors of court orders. Their commitment ensures we deliver quality services to prisoners, offenders and victims of crime. We strongly promote diversity and equity in our workforce, which directly contributes to greater effectiveness and better outcomes. In a supportive and collaborative environment, you will encounter interesting professional challenges and you will work alongside dedicated and passionate people who help to turn around the lives of offenders and rebuild lives affected by crime.

Duties
The Program Officer, Cross Borders Programs will:

• Contribute to a Tri-State and Territory Commonwealth justice initiative to reduce levels of violence and other offending in remote Aboriginal communities in Western Australia, Northern Territory and South Australia within the Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara (NPY) lands;
• Deliver programs, with local Aboriginal Facilitators, to improve the safety of women and children and to address the criminogenic needs of offenders and assist in the development, implementation and evaluation of these programs;
• Work in partnership with Aboriginal people in remote communities and relevant government and non-government organisations to promote the effectiveness of program delivery and safer communities.

Special Conditions

• Section 47 of the Public Sector Act 2009 applies in conjunction with other provisions of the act and other applicable industrial entitlements.
• The incumbent is required to satisfactorily complete a National Criminal History Check.
• A current South Australian Driver’s Licence is essential with the ability to drive a manual car.
• The position and the Cross Borders Team will be based in Alice Springs.
• The position will require a commitment to work schedules that bear little relationship to traditional office hours in a 5 day/week cycle. Out of hours work, considerable amounts of travelling and regular overnight stays in remote areas in the Northern Territory, Western Australia and South Australia will be required.

Requirements
Desirable: A degree in a relevant Human Services field

Remuneration
ASO5 ($85,790 - $95,413)

Enquiries
Mr Daniel Colson
Director, Cross Borders Programs
daniel.colson@sa.gov.au

Application Instructions
All applications must be submitted online via I Work for SA.
Your written application should include a CV of no more than 3 pages and a cover letter of no more than 2 pages quoting the vacancy number and including information that specifically addresses the essential criteria.
Refer to the Advice to Applicants for information on how to apply.
Applicants are required to complete the Employment Declaration if not currently employed by the Department for Correctional Services.

Additional Information
This is a temporary vacancy up to 30 June 2027.
The position requires significant travel to regional and remote areas across the Northern Territory, Western Australia and South Australia.
There is more than one position available.
DCS is an equal opportunities employer, and our workplace reflects the diverse communities that we serve. Safety at Work is central to our mission — emphasising respectful relationships, psychological wellbeing, and the physical and cultural safety of all employees.
We strongly encourage applications from women, Aboriginal people, people of African heritage, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, LGBTIQA+, neurodivergent people, people living with disability, people of all ages, and other diversity groups. We support flexible ways of working including part-time working arrangements, wherever reasonably possible, and strive to ensure a fair, accessible, and barrier-free recruitment process. We encourage you to share any support or access needs when you apply.

Applications close: 01/06/2025 11:00 PM

Attachments:
- Advice to Applicants.pdf
- Job and Person Specification_Program Officer Cross Borders (ASO5)_FINAL2025.pdf
- DCS Pre-Employment Declaration - V8.2 - April 2025 (Fillable).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.