Job Description

Senior Manager (Business Support Team),

Youth Justice

• Ongoing, Full-Time
• Location: Parramatta
• Clerk Grade 11/12 Salary ($149,739 - $173,174 pa), plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave load

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

Lead and manage all staff within the Business Support Team to develop, deliver, monitor and evaluate a portfolio of strategic services and projects, to achieve project outcomes, and support achievement of organisational objectives.

Youth Justice is developing an anti-racist workforce and requires all management positions to actively lead an anti-racist team, to call out racist behaviour and to develop strategies which go towards the goal of being an anti-racist organisation.

Youth Justice NSW is leading a Close the Gap agenda and is actively focused on reducing the unacceptably high numbers of Aboriginal young people in the youth justice system. All staff play an integral part in this.

What you’ll do

As the Senior Manager of the Business Support Team, you will

• Lead the development and delivery of a portfolio of services, identifying interdependencies and leveraging resources to maximise efficiencies and achieve required organisation outcomes.
• Lead and oversee aspects of service delivery, as well as the finance and administration development and implementation across a portfolio of complex projects, including, preparing correspondence, establishing appropriate governance, identifying, allocating and managing resources, and meeting reporting requirements, to ensure service delivery outcomes are achieved on time, on budget, to quality standards and in line with the Agency project management methodology.
• Partner with DCJ Finance to provide expert advice and information to all Youth Justice NSW staff with regard to the organisation’s annual Operating Expenditure (OPEX) budget and expenditure.
• Develop and implement strategies and tools for the continuous monitoring and evaluation of financial and administration projects, including risk and contingency management, benefits realisation, and financial impact and quality measures, to identify and address issues to achieve overall budget effectiveness.
• Lead and manage the central office finance and administration team/s, to deliver all key financial and administrative milestones and outcomes.
• Assist in helping to manage stakeholder relationships through effective communication, negotiation and issues management to ensure stakeholders are engaged throughout their contact period and their financial deliverables are met.
• Provide expert advice and information to stakeholders on emerging financial and administrative issues and present recommendations to support service delivery in line with established plans, budgets, timeframes, policy objectives and other potential priorities.

What we’re looking for

• Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience.
• NSW Working with Children Check clearance for paid employment.

Appointments are subject to reference checks. Some roles may also require the following checks/ clearances:

• National Criminal History Record Check in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act 2014

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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.

Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.

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, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the focus capabilities & requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close 15 April 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 Candice Neilson - Director, Strategy and Engagement, Youth Justice NSW on 0476 821 026 or via Candice.Neilson@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 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.

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