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Community Corrections is responsible for supervising adult offenders in the community.

Community Corrections is divided into seven regions each with a number of district offices and reporting centres.

Community Corrections staff aim to protect the community and reduce re-offending by supervising offenders in the community in which they live and encourage offenders to adopt more pro-social attitudes and behaviours.

In this role you will manage staff and oversee case management activities in the Townsville District and contribute to the strategic direction of the Community Corrections Service in Queensland.

Whilst there are no mandatory qualifications for this position, tertiary qualifications in a relevant field such as management would be highly desirable.

Possession of a valid C class licence is required.

The essential requriements for this role are:

- Strong senior leadership with the ability to motivate, coach, mentor and encourage others to meet the challenges of demanding work roles

- Experience in, and understanding of, case management and supervision practices in a human services or related field

- Demonstrated communication, negotiation and conflict resolution skills for liaising with management and staff at all levels, to gain commitments and negotiate service delivery, priorities, deadlines, resources and other relevant issues

- Ability to engage with community groups and/or external service providers Demonstrated skills in negotiating service delivery priorities, deadlines, and resources

- Demonstrated experience in the interpretation and application of legislation, policy and procedures in an operational environment

- Ability to manage governance and oversight systems

- Staff management skills and experience including knowledge of, and demonstrated ability to implement contemporary human resource management practices

- Highly developed skills in resource management, including strong ability in the areas of managing resources, budget management, objective setting and monitoring, coaching and performance feedback

- Research and analytical skills for investigating issues and providing relevant advice on matters relating to Statewide Operations

- Experience in managing risk and in creating mitigation strategies to ensure delegated authority is applied correctly and in an equitable manner

Applications to remain current for 12 months.