EMPLOYMENT

* Understand and execute responsibilities in accordance with governance mechanisms to deliver compliance and support business improvement * Conducting initial and progressive assessments of risk and program suitability * Identifying and responding appropriately to risks arising from offender assessment including liaising with relevant managers, staff and external stakeholders * Preparing high quality assessment documents and undertake verification and quality control of assessment and associated documents * Ensure that you undertake direct interaction with a caseload of high risk sexual and violent offenders (including sexual, violent and other priority groups) assigned to you and appropriately identify risk and needs * Develop appropriate plans to meet the conditions and requirements of court and parole board orders and facilitate appropriate behavioural and attitudinal change in offenders * Ensure compliance with legislation and Agency procedures and standards for the case management of offenders * Ensure that supervision practices and the monitoring of offenders contributes to ensuring the highest level of community safety and supports the achievement of internal oversight mechanisms * Ensure the appropriate exchange of information with the Queensland Police Service and other government Agency's to optimise offender management * Ensure security, maintenance, accuracy, access and appropriateness of case notes and intervention reports for appropriate staff and approved internal and external authorities * Develop intervention strategies to facilitate appropriate behavioural and attitudinal change in offenders * Monitor compliance with the requirements of orders and take breach action in accordance with prescribed procedures * Co-ordinate, facilitate and monitor the implementation of offender management plans in accordance with assessed risk and need * Ensure the timely provision of service and advice to courts, boards and other agencies regarding offenders. * Execute duties as an officer of the Court * Support the development of peers and delivery of quality offender management through peer verification, mentoring and coaching of junior and/or geographically displaced staff * Conduct drug testing of offenders and maintain accurate statistics * Promote and nurture a team culture that has good morale, values diversity and share knowledge and experience through informal and formal coaching/mentoring techniques in developing capability of entry- level case management staff. * Emotional resilience to self-regulate and balance personal challenges that may arise whilst working and living in some of Queensland's most isolated communities * A genuine commitment to invest in the community and understand remote protocols including the multicultural offender profile and promotes a positive image of QCS. Mandatory Requirements: * Possession of a degree relevant for the human services or criminology fields such as Law, Justice, Humanities, Psychology, Social Sciences, Social Welfare, Health, Education, Business and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies * Individuals employed on a permanent or temporary basis will be required to complete Certificate IV in Correctional Practice (Community). All activities and assessments associated with the Certificate IV are to be completed within 12 months of commencing their employment, and certification achieved within 18 months. * The incumbent may be required to travel on official business and the possession of a C class licence is required and will be mandatory for this Weipa position.