Commissioning & Planning Officer - Wollongong, Australia - NSW Government -Department of Communities and Justice

NSW Government -Department of Communities and Justice

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Wollongong, Australia

2 weeks ago

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Description

Commissioning and Planning Officer

Department of Communities and Justice

Illawarra Southern Shoalhaven Districts
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Location: Flexible across Coniston, Nowra, Bega Valley, Batemans Bay, Queanbeyan, Cooma:

Opportunities: Temporary to 30 June 2024 with potential for ongoing:

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Flexible work practices:

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Generous leave entitlements including Flex Leave:

opportunities for learning and development:

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Clerk Grade 7/8-Salary $106,025 - $117363 pa, plus employer s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role
Do you enjoy collaborating with community partners to achieve positive outcomes for individuals, families and communities

The Commissioning and Planning Officer role manages contracts with human service providers across a diverse range of programs.

The Commissioning and Planning Officer role also provides an opportunity for you to build relationships with partners across government and the community sector, to support the delivery of quality human services, and better outcomes for individuals, families and communities.

The Commissioning and Planning Officer works within the Commissioning and Planning Team within an assigned portfolio. The work is dynamic, fast-paced, and requires a sophisticated range of skills and experience.

What you ll do
As part of the Commissioning and Planning team you will:

Manage contract meetings that include leading discussion and reporting minutes
Analyse reporting requirements and identify actions for follow up for the organisations that you are allocated
Provide written responses to Ministerial and other requests for information internally within the department and externally
Manage complaints and compliance for contracts
Conduct annual reviews of the financial reporting requirements for individual organisations
Participate in meetings with internal and external government agencies and providers

You'll work as part of a team of Commissioning Planning Officers, Senior Commissioning Planning Officers and Managers.

What we re looking for

Experience working with nongovernment organisations and government agencies.
Ability to work independently and manage your own work, including working both independently and within a team environment.
Ability to establish and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders
A commitment to a culture of teamwork, excellence and continuous improvement.
A strong commitment to customer service
Computer and systems competency
Sound research and analysis skills to support evidencebased decisions

Essential Requirements

Tertiary qualifications in a related discipline and/or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience with demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.
Hold or willing to obtain Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 201
Please note that a criminal record check is a requirement of this role

Download the role description.

We do work that really matters
Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference.

We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities.

We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It s work that really matters.

Are you ready to join us

Applications close 11:59 pm Tuesday, December

Got a question
Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit
We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds.

This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website.