Senior Advisor Community Engagement And Reintegration

## About this role

• Show off your risk management knowledge
• We need a strong communicator with experience engaging communities
• Permanent position, based in Wellington
• Mo te tunga | About the role
• The Senior Adviser Community Engagement and Reintegration has a focus on proactive engagement with communities and the provision of specialist advice, ongoing education, operational support and monitoring for the placement of child sex offenders and other high-risk offenders in the community.This role is at the forefront of creating positive partnerships and is integral to the interface between Ara Poutama Aotearoa and a vast array of organisations and community groups across Aotearoa therefore, developing and maintaining relationships with accommodation providers and agencies, to ensure appropriate accommodation and support options are available across communities.The role supports the Wellington Region, reporting to the Regional Manager Reintegration.

This position can be located at any of the Service Centres, some travel throughout the region will be required.

To this end you will be comfortable facilitating and presenting across a variety of forums and be resilient in nature to manage the sensitivities of the topic.Ideally you will present with a good understanding of risk management and knowledge in relation to high risk offenders, along with relevant legislation.

However, this is not essential as transferrable skills are incredibly important combined with an affiliation for the positive essential work Ara Poutama Aotearoa undertakes.

Appointment and remuneration will reflect skills and experience relevant to the role.Join Ara Poutama Aotearoa - Department of Corrections, where your work will contribute to improving public safety, reducing re-offending, and address the overrepresentation of Maori in correctional facilities.

As a values-led organisation, we use the principles of rangatira (leadership), manaaki (respect), wairua (spirituality), kaitiaki (guardianship), and whanau (relationships) to guide our work and achieve the goals of our strategy.We value in our workforce, and as a Public Service organisation we are committed to building a workforce that reflects the public we serve.

We strive to make our recruitment process fair, and we encourage you to discuss reasonable accommodations with us if required.

All applications must be submitted through our careers site to ensure transparency – applications received via email will not be considered.When applying, submit a tailored

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