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Interventions Coordinator – Christchurch Men’s Prison Jobs in Friendly, Maryland, USA at New Zealand Government
Location: Friendly
Interventions Coordinator – Christchurch Men’s Prison at Ara Poutama Aotearoa (Department of Corrections), Canterbury (Waitaha)
Permanent, full-time opportunity
Opportunity to work for a values-led organisation that makes a difference
Friendly and supportiveteam environment
‘Kotahi anō te kaupapa, ko te oranga o te iwi’ – ‘There is only onepurposeto our work: thewellnessand wellbeing of our people.’
Ngā kawenga | About the role
The Department of Corrections supports people in prison as they progress on their journey towards re-entering the community. Our responsibility for this is guided by our Hōkai Rangi strategy which seeks to build the rangatiratanga of each person through a supportive and humanising approach. We embrace manaakitanga in dealing with all people in our work, including this key area of interventions coordination.
If you have a desire to support our programmes and interventions, have strengths in administration andflexibilityto meet the changing daily needs of our prison environment, we want to hear from you!
In the role of Interventions Coordinator, you will be accountable for the co-ordination of services which support and encourage the rehabilitation, reintegration and wellbeing of people in prison.
Responsibilities:
Planning and organising the implementation of prisoner interventions.
Liaising with Prison Unit staff to coordinate interventions within Prison units.
Liaising with Prison-based learners where needed when selecting learners to attend interventions.
Liaising with/and supporting external service providers and contractors as necessary to ensure effective programme delivery.
Liaising with internal tutors, case managers and corrections officers.
Maintaining timetables for programmes and interventions.
Ensuring the allocation and effective utilisation of resources.
Creating purchase orders, processing invoices, and working within allocated budgets.
Compiling and maintaining registers, reports, and statistics on programme participation in a timely manner.
This is a full-time, permanent position based at Christchurch Men’s Prison working a 40 hour, Monday – Friday profile.
We are interested in hearing from people who possess the following:
Strongcommunicationskills, both written and verbal.
Strong relationship skills and the ability to developpositive workingrelationships with a variety of stakeholders.
The ability to organise effectively, multi-task, and meet deadlines.
A high level of accuracy andattention to detail.
Resiliencein managing multiple stakeholders and the ability to adapt well to the ever-changing demands of the job.
A pragmatic approach toproblem solving.
Experience working with purchase ordering and invoicing.
A high level of proficiency in computer software and database systems including Microsoft office suite (Excel, Word, Outlook).
A full NZ driver licence (or be eligible to obtain one).
Thesalary rangefor this role is $63,299 – $69,894 per annum. Appointment and remuneration will reflect skills and experience relevant to the role.
Ara Poutama Aotearoa is a name that has been gifted to us and is our commitment to improving the oranga and safety of the people, whānau, and that of the communities we serve across the motu.
As a values-led organisation, we use the principles of rangatira (leadership), manaaki (respect), wairua (spirituality), kaitiaki (guardianship) and whānau (relationships) to shape…
Title: Interventions Coordinator – Christchurch Men’s Prison
Company: New Zealand Government
Location: Friendly, Maryland, USA
Category: Social Work, Non-Profit
