Senior Adviser Assessment and Planning Assurance

Queensland Corrective Services; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensland Corrective Services is seeking two Senior Advisers to join the Assessment and Planning Assurance team in Brisbane. You will oversee assurance practices for end-to-end offender assessment and planning, collaborating with a broad range of stakeholders, experts and staff to achieve outcomes.

Reporting to the Manager, you will contribute to governance, data and trend analysis, applying evidence-informed approaches to improve practice and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of evidence-informed practices within assessment, case management or rehabilitative frameworks.
• Ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders to achieve objectives.
• Strong analytical skills for interpreting data and trends in a criminal justice context.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills for ongoing improvement.

Skills

Evidence-informed practices

Stakeholder collaboration

Critical thinking

Data and trend analysis

Problem solving

Communication skills

Research and analytical skills

Adaptability

Job description

Senior Adviser Assessment and Planning Assurance

Queensland Corrective Services – Brisbane QLD

In this role you will be responsible for delivering outcomes through overseeing successful and efficient assurance practices for E2E offender assessment and planning as set out in the Assessment and Planning Assurance unit’s Service Delivery Model and Service Catalogue. This will include working with a broad range of stakeholders, experts and operational staff, conducting assurance activities, governance advice, data and trend analysis whilst operating in an evidence-informed approach to achieve outcomes.

Queensland Corrective Services (QCS) is seeking two experienced and highly capable Senior Adviser's to join our multi-disciplinary Assessment and Planning Assurance team.

About the role:

In this role you will be responsible for delivering outcomes through overseeing successful and efficient assurance practices for E2E offender assessment and planning. This will include working with a broad range of stakeholders, experts and operational staff, conducting assurance activities, governance advice, data and trend analysis whilst operating in an evidence-informed approach to achieve outcomes.

Reporting to the Manager, Assessment and Planning Assurance, you will work as part of a small collaborative team.

There are no mandatory qualifications for this position, however a tertiary qualification in psychology, behavioural science or social sciences would be highly regarded.

The most suitable applicant will demonstrate their applied knowledge, skills and experiences against these essential role requirements of the Individual Contributor leadership stream:

• Demonstrated knowledge of evidence-informed practices within assessment, case management or rehabilitative frameworks and delivering advice and guidance to achieve positive outcomes.
• Understanding of offender assessment, case management or rehabilitation methods and pathways, including the ability to acquire knowledge of best practice governance frameworks.
• Demonstrated experience in thinking critically, including the ability to work collaboratively across an organisation with key stakeholders to achieve objectives.
• Strong problem solving and analysis skills for resolving risks/issues within a criminal justice environment.
• Consultative, communication, written, interpersonal and negotiation skills appropriate to an environment of continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated experience in working with internal and external stakeholders to support practice.
• Experience in navigating and analysing data systems to investigate and analyse offender management trends and practices.
• Demonstrated research and analytical skills.
• Positive workplace behaviours with the ability to embrace change, display optimism and work within scope of influence in the face of complexity and ambiguity.