Organisation Development & Training Advisor
Practice and Implementation Team
Youth Justice
Temporary Full-Time
Location: Haberfield
Clerk Grade 7/8 Salary ($113,574 - $ 125,720 pa), plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
This is a targeted recruitment. While all applicants are welcome, preference will be given to candidates who meet the established standards of the role and are of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander descent. This is because the Department acknowledges this lived experience contributes a perspective valuable to our work with this community.
Your role
Design and deliver quality training and development programs, services and solutions across the state; identify training and development needs; contribute to the formulation of programs, plans & services to ensure managers and staff have the skills, tools and capabilities to perform their roles safely, professionally and with cultural competence in a child related context.
What you’ll do
- Work with managers, teams and individuals to identify gaps and learning / development needs and recognise opportunities for interventions to improve capability and performance of individuals and teams.
- Design / develop learning and development programs, services and solutions working collaboratively with subject matter experts and managers.
- Review and Evaluate training and development programs, events and services and implement continuous improvement strategies to ensure key Departmental objectives are delivered and / or to provide a sustainable and capable workforce and a high performance culture.
- Carry out the role of Program Owner where assigned ensuring that all aspects relating to the design, scheduling, delivery, conduct and recording of the program regardless of venue is managed successfully within required standards, goals and timeframes and ensure work always meets the required standard and is delivered appropriately, on time and in budget.
- Contribute to the design, development, implementation and evaluation of capability development strategies and work with others to deliver / demonstrate measurable improvements in workplace performance.
- Provide advice and solutions to management as they seek to identify skill / performance gaps and seek to ensure that the required capabilities and ongoing development needs of their staff are available and delivered in a quality, cost effective manner.
- Evaluate and report on the outcomes of events / programs / services and benchmark against other relevant comparisons to ensure we have current, evidence based and appropriate offerings, including resubmitting programs for mandated review following accreditation according to the review schedule.
- Prepare correspondence, briefings, reports and analysis on programs, research findings, emerging issues, risks and potential improvement opportunities / solutions.
What we’re looking for
- Relevant tertiary qualifications/ training and assessment qualification or experience and background in the area of practice and program delivery to mandated clients.
- Current drivers licence required
- Working with Children Check
- Ability to travel to various Youth Justice locations across NSW regularly as required
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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.
What We Offer
We offer a variety of benefits, including:
- A challenging and rewarding career
- Flexible, autonomous work environment
- Competitive pay and conditions
- Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
- Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.
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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.
Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!
Are you ready to join us?
Click apply. You will need to attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum five pages) and a cover letter (maximum three pages) with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role and answer the two targeted questions below:
- Describe a group-based learning, development, supervision, or reflective practice session that you have facilitated and believe was particularly effective. What were the intended outcomes, how did you engage participants and encourage participation, and what evidence indicated the session achieved its objectives?
- Imagine you are delivering training on a new organisational process. Several participants openly disagree with the change and begin encouraging others in the room to challenge the content. How would you respond to maintain engagement, manage differing viewpoints, and ensure the learning objectives are achieved?
Applications close Wednesday, 24th June 2026 at 11:59pm AEST.
Got a question?
For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Brittany Hawke on 0439 7790 701 or at
[email protected]
If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Olivia Alipalo on 0477 323 408 or via
[email protected]
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 and advice on applying for roles at DCJ, visit Careers for Aboriginal people.
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