Area Manager

Area Manager - Mid North Coast Community Offices,

Youth Justice

• Temporary full time up to 12 months with potential to be made ongoing
• Location: Kempsey
• Clerk Grade 11/12 Salary ($154,231 - $178,369 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

As the Area Manager for Mid North Coast Youth Justice Community offices, you will manage, plan and co-ordinate the allocation and application of resources within a large youth justice community operation to achieve the highest level of service/program delivery in accordance with relevant legislation, departmental policy, procedures and standards.

Deliver a quality service through the effective management of community-based programs, youth justice conferencing scheme and funded services at the Area level within the Region. Contribute to the reduction of re-offending of juvenile offenders and enhance their functioning and/or reintegration into the community and increase community safety.

What you’ll do

• Provide high level leadership and management to a large multidisciplinary team to achieve the required service delivery outcomes.
• Delivered objectives within timeframes, budget and quality standards within a complex child protection framework.
• Develop and implement business operational plans, including financial budgets, which facilitate the achievement of government and corporate objectives and targets.
• Implement processes to monitor and evaluate the quality of services and programs to ensure high quality delivery according to the identified risks and underpinning offence related needs of the client. 
• Provide expert advice, both technical and professional to staff, senior executives and external organisations on service delivery best practice standards.
• Manage the complex business requirements related to high volume service delivery to a diverse client base.

What we’re looking for

• Current NSW Driver’s licence.
• Current NSW Working with Children Check clearance

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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 focus capabilities & requirements of the role and answer the two targeted questions below:

• Describe a situation where you led a team through the delivery of a strategic initiative. How did you set expectations, communicate objectives, and track progress to achieve the required outcomes?

• Provide an example of a time when you motivated team members to take ownership and contribute to a team goal. What actions did you take as a leader, and what was the impact on team performance and outcomes?

Applications close 31 July 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 Paul Maher - Director Community and Regional Custody, Youth Justice on 0427 233 819 or at paul.maher@dcj.nsw.gov.au

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 Lisa Smith on Lisa Smith on 0456 199 105 or via Lisa.smith3@dcj.nsw.gov.au   

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.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

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