• Job Description

  Req#: req31137

  Office of the Children's Guardian

  Child Safe Officer

  • Exciting opportunity to make a real impact in shaping the future of the Office of the Children’s Guardian.
  • Join a dynamic workplace and be part of the Child Safe Organisation Directorate who play a role in keeping our kids safe.
  • A supportive and collaborative team culture with learning & development opportunities and various health & wellbeing programs.
  • Two full-time temporary role opportunities for 1-year with potential for further extension or ongoing employment prospects located at Strawberry Hills with hybrid / flexible working arrangements.
  • Clerk Grade 7/8 - $106,025 - $117,363 (plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading)

  About the Office of Children’s Guardian
  
  The Office of the Children’s Guardian (OCG) upholds NSW children and young people’s right to be safe by overseeing, regulating and monitoring organisations and individuals that provide services to children. We are guided by our values of integrity, trust, service, accountability, respect and empathy.
  
  To find out more about the Office of the Children’s Guardian,visit our website

  About Child Safe Organisation Directorate

  Child Safe Organisation provides free training for anyone in NSW who wants to know more about creating and maintaining child safe organisations. It offers Child Safe training, which assists organisations to create and maintain child safe environments. It covers Risk Management, Situational Prevention, Policies and Procedures, Organisational Culture, Recruitment, Reporting Obligations and the Working with Children's Check.

  About the role

  The Child Safe Officer is responsible for sectors providing services to children and provides expert advice and capacity building support to organisations aimed at ensuring the services they provide meet the Child Safe Standards.

  The role also undertakes compliance operations, audits, and investigations to identify organisations not complying with the Child Safe Standards, children's employment, or WWCC legislation and recommends enforcement action to address non-compliance.
  
  We are seeking a motivated and resilient person to perform the following:

  • Undertake activities including hosting sector meetings, meeting face-to-face with organisations, and webinars, to educate and increase awareness of the WWCC, children's employment, the Specialised Substitute Residential Care (SSRC) Code of Practice and Child Safe Standards and the importance of being child safe.
  • Provide concise advice and accurate information to organisations and other stakeholders regarding the Child Safe Standards, the Working with Children Check (WWCC), the SSRC Code of Practice and the children's employment legislation.
  • Assess an organisation's ability to apply the Child Safe Standards, provide guidance and advice to the organisation’s representatives, and manage case load using basic project management methodology.
  • Organise, plan, and undertake compliance operations using basic project management methodology, and undertake audits, and investigations of alleged breaches of the Child Safe Standards, WWCC, the SSRC Code of Practice and children's employment legislation.
    
    

  For further information about the role, please review the Role Description.

  Key knowledge and experience

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as influence and negotiation skills.
  • Proven ability to interpret and apply legislation is strongly preferred.

  Essential requirements

  • Certificate IV in Government Investigations or willing to undergo studies to achieve certification.
  • All roles associated with the Office of the Children's Guardian are required to have a current Working with Children Check.
  • Employment at the Office of the Children’s Guardian is subject to the satisfactory completion of security and vetting checks.
  • The role also requires a current driver’s licence as there is travel associated with this role.

  Our commitment to Diversity
  
  We welcome and encourage applications from people across our diverse community, especially from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. We believe everyone has the right to feel safe, respected, valued and heard regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or disability.
  
  The OCG encourages applications from people with disability and will provide reasonable adjustments in our recruitment processes and in the workplace.
  If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact the OCG People and Culture team on (02) 8219 3661 or OCG.HR@ocg.nsw.gov.au and advise of your preferred method of communication.

  How to apply

  To apply for this role, please submit a covering letter addressing the below questions and an up-to-date resume (maximum 5 pages in total). Please attach Word or PDF format.
  
  We are looking for you to demonstrate your competence in the focus capabilities as outlined in the role description, so please develop your response with this in mind.
  
  Targeted questions

  1. Give an example of when you have provided accurate advice and information to a stakeholder in relation to their legislative obligations to encourage upfront compliance. Describe the challenges you faced and how you overcame them.
  2. Provide an example of when you have led and facilitated productive discussions with staff and/or stakeholders.

  Note: The selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role.
  
  We encourage you to please call or email our contact Vanessa Haddad, Team Leader on +61 28219 3611 or vanessa.haddad@ocg.nsw.gov.au to discuss the role.

  Applications close: Friday, 15 December 2023 at 10:00am

  Note: Interviews for this role will commence in January 2024 due to the Christmas / New Year shut down period from Monday 25, December 2023 – Friday, 5 January 2024 inclusive.
  
  A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process. A talent pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.
  
  Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.
  

• About the company

  Premier of NSW and Member for Willoughby

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