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Professional roles

About professional roles

The Department of Communities and Justice offers a variety of career paths for people in professional roles from entry level to executive (Public Service Senior Executive).

Professional roles require reference checks on all candidates who progress to pre-employment screening. Offers of employment will not be made until all pre-employment screening checks are completed. Some roles may also require additional checks/clearances, which may include:

  • National criminal history check or fingerprint check
  • Working With Children Check (WWCC) and other checks relating to working with children
  • Offender association checks
  • Conduct and performance checks (for existing public service employees)
  • Eligibility to work in Australia
  • Qualification checks.

Divisions

Professional roles are spread across all divisions and locations of the Department of Communities and Justice.

  • Courts, Tribunals and Service Delivery
  • Corrective Services NSW
  • Child Protection and Permanency, District and Youth Justice Services
  • Housing, Disability and District Services and Emergency Management
  • Law Reform and Legal Services
  • Strategy, Policy and Commissioning
  • Corporate Services 
    • Shared Services, & Customer Experience
    • Anti-Slavery Commission
    • Marketing and Communications
    • Transforming Aboriginal Outcomes/AES
    • Audit Risk and Compliance 
    • Office of the Secretary
    • Human Resources 
    • Finance & Procurement
    • Infrastructure and Assets
    • Information & Digital Services
    • Disaster Welfare.
What is it like to work here?

“The culture is very welcoming. I have found the people I work with to be supportive and helpful, beyond what I have experienced anywhere else. The work DCJ does is essential to a functioning society. I am proud that I get to support front line workers in ensuring they have the tools they need to perform their roles.” 

- Hamish, Vendor Operations Manager 

A photo of Hamish the Vendor Operations Manager against an office background
  • Why do we need more Aboriginal leaders?
    Transcript

    One thing that stayed constant in all of my roles is being connected to the work and the people that I’m working for.

    I’m able to help shape the way that services are delivered for Aboriginal communities and families, make sure that they’re culturally informed and community-led, and that they really meet the needs of the families that we’re serving.

    Aboriginal people are best served when we have Aboriginal people in leadership roles that are shaping policy and practice.

    It’s definitely fulfilling to know that I’m making a difference in DCJ.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

DCJ provides services to various communities across the state, making it important to have a diverse and inclusive workforce that contributes to better outcomes for our communities. 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make a significant impact to the organisation by improving the way we interact with Indigenous communities and help inform and shape cross-cultural services. 

Careers for Aboriginal people

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