The Department for Child Protection is currently seeking a Senior Project Officer to join the Out of Home Care team on a full-time term basis.

The role is responsible for:

• Developing, implementing, and monitoring complex projects, programs and initiatives that aim to provide positive outcomes and development of integrated community plans for children and young people in Out of Home Care.     
• Contributing to the development and delivery of strategic and operational policies and quality assurance outcomes to ensure best practice in the provision of service delivery to clients.      
• Preparing high quality project and program documentation, briefings and reports within specified timeframes.
• Coordinating and managing working parties, taskforces and committees to contribute to the development of new or enhanced policies and procedures. 

About You

We are looking for a confident individual with a strong understanding of project management principles.

To be successful you will have demonstrated knowledge and understanding of child protection, trauma-informed care principles and the issues and challenges of working with children in out of home care.

Our ideal candidate is an innovative thinker who take initiative to resolve complex problems.

Your strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to a wide range of stakeholders will be a key requirement for this role.

If you are keen for your next role to allow you to contribute towards the achievement of positive outcomes for clients, then apply today!

To find out more about this role, including the key selection criteria and special conditions, please click on the attached role description.

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The Department for Child Protection (DCP) plays a key role in the protection of children, young people and their families within South Australia. The department provides support to vulnerable children and young people to be safe, strong and connected.

What We Offer:

• Career progression tailored to your goals: we are a large organisation with diverse opportunities across metropolitan Adelaide, regional and remote South Australia
• Employee Assistance Program: confidential and independent counselling for employees and their families
• Strong commitment to learning and development
• Paid Parental and Partner Leave
• Free annual flu vaccination for staff
• Leave loading and salary packaging opportunities
• Access to Fitness Passport: a workplace health and fitness program that give you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.