Sentence Management Reception Officer (Darwin)

Agency Department of Corrections Work unit Sentence Management Job title Sentence Management Reception Officer Designation Administrative Officer 4 Job type Full time Duration Ongoing Salary $77,344
- $88,179 Location Darwin Position number 46933 RTF 348797 Closing 08/06/2026 Contact officer Jayne Ford on 08 8928 7330 or About the agency Apply online APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS. Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website. Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the OCPE website. Primary objective Undertake Security Classification and Transfer Eligibility Assessments (SCATE) and other assessments for the initial security classification, accommodation placements and development of the offender management plans for prisoners at the Darwin Correctional Centre. Key duties and responsibilities 1. Undertake Security Classification and Transfer Eligibility Assessments (SCATE) and other assessments on prisoners. 2. Develop short versions of Offender Management Plans (OMP-SV) for prisoners sentenced, through prisoner interviews and in consultation with the Sentence Management Team.
- Maintain accurate, legible and proficient case notes, records and statistics.
- Be an active member of a collaborative team and participate in the ongoing development and implementation of sentence management policies and procedures and the Integrated Offender Management System (IOMS).
- Carry out duties as requested by the Senior Sentence Management Officer and Chief Correctional Officer, Sentence Management. Selection criteria Essential 1. Display effective, clear communication skills, with the ability to interact with clients at all levels, including Aboriginal and other culturally diverse groups.
- Ability to provide a high standard of written and oral communication skills, with a high attention to detail. 1. Demonstrated capacity to be proactive in identifying problems and providing practical solutions, in an innovative way. 2. Ability to work autonomously or as a collaborative team member, manage time effectively, prioritise workloads. 3. Knowledge or ability to quickly acquire the understanding of motivational interviewing principles. 4. High level of skills in the use of computer, electronic media, and software package applications including MS Office suite and databases.
- Ability to follow policies and procedures within the workplace. 1. Display sound skilled ethics of confidentiality and discretion. Desirable 1. Knowledge or ability to quickly acquire, the objectives, structure and legislation of Northern Territory Correctional Services.
- Knowledge and understanding of the requirement and limitations of working within a complex secure environment. Further information The Department of Corrections has a Smoke Free Policy. Staff are not permitted to smoke anywhere on Departmental premises, facilities or in vehicles, nor whilst working off-site. Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete a Departmental pre-employment questionnaire, and the successful applicant/s will be required to undergo a criminal history check confirmed by fingerprints and name check prior to confirmation of employment. A positive criminal history will not necessarily exclude an applicant from this position. Effective 1st July 2015 all DoC employees may be subject to random drug and alcohol testing. Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3qe1l8