Correctional Officer (Corrections Intelligence Group – CIG)
- Location: CIG (Silverwater)
- Employment type: Ongoing
- Salary range: $72,962 - $86,476 pa plus superannuation and annual leave loading
Your role
This role undertakes analysis on information, intelligence holdings, data and incidents with a view to identify security threats and safety risks and to assist in decision making around offenders both in custody and under community supervision.
Note – Applicants are advised that due to the nature of the work that the CIG undertakes, employees may be exposed to violent, graphic and sexually explicit material as part of their duties.
What you’ll do
- Collect, collate, and analyse intelligence information from various internal and external sources (such as daily synopsis or e-mail alerts) and review to assess matters of interest, (e.g., serious acts of violence, use of contraband mobile phones or any information of intelligence value), and either coordinate preliminary action following set procedures or alert the appropriate senior management for further action elsewhere within CSNSW.
- Prepare comprehensive and timely intelligence reports and briefing notes to assist in decision making.
- Deliver individually or as part of a work team, high quality customer service to support the achievement of business unit outcomes.
- Ensure business activities are completed in line with legislative and policy requirements for the effective operation of the CIG and that all information is accurate, stored correctly and accessible only by authorised personnel.
- Develop and maintain effective liaison with internal and external intelligence personnel in relation to the exchange of information.
- Maintain strict confidentiality and integrity over sensitive information
What we’re looking for
- Current Certificate III in Correctional Practice or appropriate and relevant custodial experience
- Be an Australian Citizen and possess a current driver’s license with a willingness to travel in the course of your duties
- Willingness to successfully complete a National Security Clearance within six (6) months
Download the role description.
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.
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Are you ready to join us?
- Click apply and attach a cover letter detailing how your skills and experience will deliver the requirements of the role (maximum 2 pages).
- Attach an up-to-date resume (no more than 5 pages)
- Attach a copy of your Certificate III in Correctional Practice
Applications close Thursday 17th July 2025 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 Nicholas Girdwood on Nicholas.Girdwood@correctiveservices.nsw.gov.au or on 02 8372 5447
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 Mariyah Hanif on 0499 722 613 or via Mariyah.Hanif@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 visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website.
Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.
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