EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OFFENDER DEVELOPMENT

at  SA Government DEPARTMENT FOR CORRECTIONAL SERVICES

DEPARTMENT FOR CORRECTIONAL SERVICES

Job reference: 651085
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
If you are dedicated to transforming lives and enhancing community safety, this is your opportunity to drive meaningful change and make a lasting difference.
A unique opportunity is currently available for a strategic and experienced Senior Manager to join the Department in leading and managing the Offender Development Directorate of the Department.

Reporting to the Chief Executive, the Executive Director, Offender Development Directorate is responsible for the strategic leadership, direction and management of:

• Offender Rehabilitation Services Unit – responsible for managing Offender Rehabilitation Programs and Services, Cross Border program, Prisoner Education and Vocational Training strategy, Volunteers Unit and Chaplaincy Services.
• Sentence Management Unit – responsible for providing a professional assessment, sentence planning and case management review service.
• Strategic Policy, Projects and Partnerships – responsible for the development, oversight and implementation of key departmental criminal and justice strategies and reforms.
• Significantly contributing to the State Strategic Plan and DCS’s Strategic Plan which includes but is not limited to the Strong Foundations and Clear Pathways – Women’s Action Plan 2025-2030 and the National Agreement on Closing the Gap to reduce the rate of Aboriginal adults incarcerated, with a commitment to a new target of reducing reoffending 20% by 2026 (20by26).