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Job Opportunity: Senior Advisor Monitoring:OCCJob description:Job DescriptionSenior Advisor Monitoring – Auckland or Wellington location»Do you have practice working in mental health, youth justice or care and protection and want to make changes for mokopuna at a systemic level? »Are you a strong analytical thinker and communicator with a legal or social work background? »We want to hear from you! Tono mai! M? m?tou | About us The Office of the Children's Commissioner is an Independent Crown Entity, appointed by the Governor-General, carrying out responsibilities and functions set out in the Children's Commissioner Act 2003. On 1 July 2023, the Office of the Children's Commissioner will become a new entity - the Children and Young People’s Commission. Staff of the current Office of the Children’s Commissioner, including this function, will transfer into the Commission to deliver its responsibilities for advocating for mokopuna and monitoring important aspects of government's treatment of them. Te moemoe?: kia kuru pounamu te rongo; our vision that all children and young people of Aotearoa live their best lives, will continue to be central. For us, child wellbeing is wh?nau wellbeing. We recognise that an important part of achieving our moemoe? is advocating for a society in which Te Tiriti o Waitangi is fully realised. For us, that starts within our tari – we are committed to being an organisation that centres m?tauranga M?ori and our te Tiriti obligations at the heart of all we do. M? te t?nga | About the function As a Senior Advisor Monitoring your primary focus will be to effect change for mokopuna in places of detention by undertaking monitoring of the treatment and care of mokopuna detained in residential facilities. You will do this by: » engaging purposefully and sensitively with mokopuna and staff within places of detention to understand their practices » analysing mokopuna and kaimahi practices within these facilities alongside legislation and protocol, best practice frameworks and methodologies » identifying both systemic and operational issues that need to be addressed by the facilities and the Government Through the provision of clearly written reports and recommendations, you will advocate and influence change within these facilities, improving the lives of the mokopuna who are detained there. As a Senior Advisor you will lead all aspects of monitoring activities, ensuring kaimahi and mokopuna wellbeing is at the centre. You will also provide tailored mentoring and coaching to more junior kaimahi to help them grow and develop. You can find a full position description for the functionon our website. Ng? p?manawatanga ?u | What you will bring Our ideal candidate will bring the following: » Practical practice working within mental health, youth justice or care and protection - you may be a registered social work practitioner, have a legal background or have worked in a function where you can apply a critical lens as an expert in these areas » Excellent report writing expertise, where you can put forward logical, evidence-located arguments in a way that is convincing and intended to influence change » Analytical expertise with the capability to critically review data in a methodical way » Proficiency in te reo M?ori me ?na tikanga » Project management and leadership abilities expertise » practice in coaching, mentoring, and supporting junior kaimahi Ngä hua ka puta i te mahi ki OCC | What we can offeryou » A income between $95,000 and $105,000 gross per annum (although we may be able to offer slightly higher for the right candidate) » A hybrid working model – some days working in the tari and some working in the house » 4 weeks annual leave plus at least 3 additional paid leave days each year » Opportunity to lgain or build on your Te Reo Mäori through our weekly lessons » Working in a wh?nau friendly environment – we love having mokopuna in the tari! » Option for flexible working arrangements – flexible start and finish times, shorter hours and other arrangements can all be considered » Working with a team of passionate kaimahi who truly care about achieving the best results for all mokopuna of Aotearoa How to submit the application:To apply please send a cover letter along with your CV to recruitment@occ.org.nz. Please ensure you let us know your preferred location.candidates for this position should have the legal right to work in Aotearoa New Zealand.candidates invited to an interview will be required to fill out an employment check form, consenting to all significant recruitment checks.In you have any questions Contact Us byrecruitment@occ.org.nz Applications close 5pm, Tuesday 27 June 2023.Skills:
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