Custodial Correctional Officer Dog Handler

Exposure to or understanding of contemporary approaches to working with dogs and their welfare.Leadership with the ability to motivate and encourage others to meet the challenges of demanding work roles.Experience in or exposure to a criminal justice environment or similar human services area.Experience in managing and co-ordinating a wide range of operational and security functions.Decision making and reasoning involving gathering information, evaluating a variety of solutions, and selecting the best option, working ethically, working under pressure and demonstrating resilience.Self-management or self-control with the ability to manage your personal feelings and reactions to challenges on the job.Teamwork skills with the ability to work effectively with people of different ages, gender and cultural backgrounds. In addition, demonstrated ability to collaborate and contribute to team results.Information technology skills at a basic level with the willingness to learn new IT skills and use internal offender management databases as well as Microsoft Office software.Planning and organising abilities to ensure tasks are completed within the required deadlines and in accordance with all relevant policies and procedures within the correctional environment.Problem solving skills with the ability to apply a range of problem solving strategies and show initiative in identifying and solving problems both independently and as a team member.Communication skills as demonstrated through the ability to listen understand and speak clearly to a wide range of audiences. Written skills with the ability to summarise information and data.Applications to remain current for 12 months.