Senior Advisor

Queensland Government; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Advisor, Youth Detention Recruitment for Queensland Government supports statewide recruitment of frontline Detention Youth Workers, delivering targeted information sessions, talent attraction activities, and coordinating assessment centres.

The role requires collaboration with internal and external stakeholders and the ability to engage sensitively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, understanding the issues affecting them in contemporary society.

Responsibilities

• Deliver targeted information sessions for recruitment of Detention Youth Workers.
• Coordinate talent attraction activities and assessment centres for applicants.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to support recruitment outcomes.
• Engage sensitively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and understand related issues.

Job description

The Senior Advisor, Youth Detention Recruitment supports the recruitment of frontline Detention Youth Workers on a statewide basis, with key duties including delivering of targeted information sessions, talent attraction activities, and facilitating assessment centres for applicants. The role requires collaboration with stakeholders and the ability to engage sensitively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, understanding issues affecting them.

The Senior Advisor, Youth Detention Recruitment plays a key role in the recruitment and selection of frontline Detention Youth Workers and other departmental staff within youth detention, ensuring compliance with Queensland Government policies and procedures.

Key responsibilities include delivering practical information sessions, engaging in talent attraction initiatives, and cofacilitating candidate assessment processes, such as assessment centres for groups of applicants.

The role requires effective collaboration with a range of internal and external stakeholders. A demonstrated ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, along with a sound understanding of the issues affecting them in contemporary society, is essential.

Additionally, the role involves contributing to the monitoring and evaluation of recruitment activities to drive continuous improvement and ensure the delivery of high-quality recruitment services for youth detention.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Occupational group Community Engagement and Education