Careers
Central office positions
We have varied positions that frequently become available in our Sydney Central Office. The main areas where vacancies become available include:
Finance
This branch provides financial management services to the department.
Positions exist in the following areas:
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Financial accounting
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Data entry
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Accounts payable
Human resources
The Human Resources branch consists of Workforce Planning and Development, Health & Staff Entitlements and Employment Relations and Professional Conduct.
Workforce Planning and Development
The unit is responsible for recruitment, employment screening, induction, human resource policies, equity, training and development, including provision of accredited competency based training and management development programs.
Positions exist in the following areas:
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Recruitment and workforce planning
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Learning and development
Health & Staff Entitlements
It provides a comprehensive range of support services including salary and staff administration, time and attendance functions, injury management and occupational health and safety program management.
Positions exist in the following areas:
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Injury management
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Occupational health and safety
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Worker's compensation
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Payroll and staff entitlements
Employment Relations and Professional Conduct
This unit is responsible for providing advice to the executive and management on industrial issues and investigation of professional conduct matters.
Positions exist in the following areas:
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Investigations
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Employee relations
Information management and technology
The Information Management and Technology Branch provide information technology services at the various locations of the department. This branch is also responsible for the management of court and operational records (including detainee records) and the provision of statistical information used in the planning and evaluation of departmental programs.
Positions exist in the following areas:
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Systems administration
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LAN administration
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Network coordination
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Information/records management
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Client information management
Legal services
The department employs a senior solicitor to provide legal advice to Executive and Operations staff concerning departmental operations.
Positions exist in the following areas:
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Legal
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Administration
Management services unit
The Management Services Unit provides executive support to the Assistant Director General (Management Services). Core responsibilities include responding to central agency requirements, managing a number of specialist projects within the unit and undertaking Corporate Governance activities.
Positions include:
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Assistant Director General (Management services)
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Manager (Management services)
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Project and administration positions
Office of the director general
This branch provides coordination of the key corporate functions in support of the Director General, facilitating coordinated communication between key business units and the Director General. It is responsible for ensuring sound business process management, quality control and risk management to enable the highest quality advice to be provided to the Director General and the Minister.
The branch comprises the following areas:
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Executive services
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Media
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Ministerial liaison
Operations unit
The operations unit consists of various positions with responsibilities including:
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Developing operational policy and procedures
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Support to the operations committee
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Providing operational advice and assistance to community and centre staff
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Strategic level operational projects
Procurement and property services
This branch is responsible for purchasing and the management of the department's physical assets.
Positions exist in the following areas:
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Fleet coordination
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Procurement
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Property
Psychological and specialist services unit
The psychological and specialist servicesis unit is responsible for the establishment and maintenance of professional standards for the coordination and clinical direction of psychological and specialist services to juvenile offenders located in both residential and community based settings. These services include specialist programs for sex offenders, violent offenders and those with alcohol and other drug problems, as well as the Centre-based Psychologist Program, Forensic Psychologist Program and Intensive Program Unit Counselling. Positions exist in the following areas:
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Director and Assistant Director, Psychological and specialist services
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Drug summit (Counselling and programs): Coordinator, Project Officer, Research Officer
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Consultant Psychologist (Indigenous youth focus)
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Clerical and administrative support
Research, planning and evaluation
This branch is responsible for coordinating and integrating the corporate and business planning processes, providing a strategic overview of the regional and quality reviews and developing corporate performance indicators. It directs the development, monitoring, evaluation and research of quality policies and programs impacting on the department’s strategic directions to ensure the provision of effective and efficient services to juvenile offenders to minimise their re-offending. The branch is also responsible for leading research into young people in juvenile justice and the development of strategic organisational information.
The branch comprises the following areas:
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Planning and review
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Research and information development
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Aboriginal unit
Transport, placements and drug intelligence unit
This service is responsible for the statewide co-ordination of the movement of juvenile detainees between juvenile justice centres, to and from court and other necessary appointments, such as visits to medical practitioners. The service also co-ordinates the placement and transfer of detainees into juvenile justice centres.
The unit is responsible for the planning, preparation and conduct of intelligence operations within the department, including providing advice and strategies for detecting drugs and contraband being trafficked into juvenile justice centres.
Typical positions include:
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Assistant Manager
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Unit Manager
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Classifications Officers
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Analysts
- Related links
- Current Vacancies
- NSW Govt Employment Info
- Commission for Children and Young People
- Anti-Discrimination Board of NSW
- Community Relations Commission
- Employment Equity and Diversity
- Independent Commission Against Corruption
- National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition
- Office of Industrial Relations NSW
- Workcover NSW
- Yourcareer NSW