Department of Corrections NZ – Rolleston, South Island
Schedulers play a key role in getting people in prison into rehabilitative programmes, education, employment and training. They support all internal and external stakeholders in ensuring the 'best fit' is achieved by balancing the needs of the individuals, with the number of activity placements available.
Through the monitoring of waitlists and timely handling of referrals, your flexibility to respond to the ever changing needs of people in prison will be paramount to their success and yours.
Updating and maintaining data in key systems is a core part of this role, as is liaising with other departments to ensure opportunities are maximised and offender plans are managed effectively.
This role is currently available as a part time (0.5) position based at Rolleston Prison, there is some flexibility available with working hours and this will be discussed further.
We are looking for someone who loves processes and procedures, you will have advanced Excel skills and be able to easily learn new programmes and systems.
It is essential to have excellent time management skills and a good sense of humour!
This will be a busy role and some of the key skills we are seeking are:
Communicating effectively both in writing and verbally
Prioritising and managing your time to meet deadlines and complete tasks
Understanding and interpreting legislation and procedures
Working autonomously and independently as is needed
Collaborating with others and contributing as a team player
Building and maintaining relationships with key departments/agencies/coordinators
The salary for this role is $83,166 per annum (pro rata)
To apply, please submit a tailored CV and a cover letter describing your motivation for joining the department highlighting relevant skills and experience. Alignment to our kaupapa is critical to our success - we ask that you provide examples which reflect and demonstrate our organisation values.
All applications must be submitted through our careers site to ensure transparency. Applications received via email will not be considered.
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