Queensland Corrective Services (QCS) plays a key role in the public safety of Queensland. The QCS, in partnership with other key criminal justice agencies, delivers community safety through the humane containment, supervision and rehabilitation of offenders.

About the Business Unit:

The Organisational Capability Division for QCS is responsible for providing a wide range of support services to facilitate effective and efficient delivery of correctives services. The Division is undergoing a transformative journey to re-shape its services delivery approach and ensure it is positioned appropriately to support the organisation in delivering its strategic goals. Thus ensuring effective governance, risk management, assurance, compliance and performance across each functional area.

QCS is committed to operate with the highest standard of workplace conduct with the Professional Standards and Governance Command (PSGC) tasked to deliver this. The purpose of PSGC is to build, drive and maintain a mature and corruption resistant culture that promotes disciplined ethical behaviour and professional practice through deterrence, education and systems improvements. The PSGC comprises of:

Ethical Standards Group
Intelligence Anti- Corruption Group
Complaints Assessment Group
Investigations Group
Ethical Practice and Training Group
Discipline Advisory Group
Operational Inspection and Major Incident Review Group
Audit and Assurance Group

PSGC is now resourcing a Manager of the Operational Inspection and Major Incident Review Group. This Group responds to and oversees the management of critical and major incidents as they occur in QCS facilities. While preserving business continuity, providing logistical support and risk management advice, this Group also gives Policy and practice advice to frontline staff. Communication to the Commissioner and other stakeholders is another crucial role of this Group, along with conducing post- incident and general operational readiness review.

Inspector - Operational Inspection and Major Incident Review Group (A08)

A08- PERMANENT ($132,000-139,000 package)

Reporting to the Director of Operational Inspection and Major Incident Group. The Inspector plays a critical role in the inspection of correctional centres and probation and parole office against applicable standards, and includes the investigation of critical incidents that occur in QCS facilities/ offices and the review of the delivery of services and treatment of prisoners by QCS through the review of incidents, data and other trend and pattern information.
Prepare and conduct inspections of corrective services facilities, including community corrections offices and correctional centres.
Develop and implement practices and procedures regarding the implementation of inspections, review of incidents and major incident investigation practices.
Work Collaboratively with all internal and external stakeholders, including QCS executive and leaders at all levels of the organisation to ensure inspections, investigations and reviews are managed consistently and within a risk management framework.
Identify areas requiring improved service delivery, and make recommendations to the Director as well as the Assistant Commissioner and prepare reports designed to make improvements.
Ensure reviews and investigations are conducted in compliance with the provisions of relevant legislation.
Maintain a high level of contemporary knowledge of Agency activities and provide advice to operational staff as required.
Foster a workplace environment that values performance, continuous improvement and innovation in the delivery of high quality services.

Requirements:

Experience in or a detailed understanding of the operations of a correctional centre and/ or probation and parole operations and prisoner management issues.
Research and analytical skills for investigating issues and analysing trends associated with corrections (including navigating a complex organisational environment and high level of ability and skills to use and navigate relevant software and databases).
Knowledge and understanding in legislations, regulations and standards relevant to corrective services.
leadership skills to conduct sensitive and complex investigations and inspections.
Strong communications, interpersonal and influencing skills for liaising with internal and external clients.

ALL APPLICATIONS NEED TO BE RECEIVED BY 4PM FRIDAY JAN 17,2020.

For further information about the role email QCSProfessionalStandardsJobs@hudson.com (please note during the Christmas period this inbox will only be responded to from the 13^th January 2020)

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