Department for Correctional Services
Job reference: 847949
Location: 5088 - HOLDEN HILL
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

About the Department for Correctional Services
The Department employs approximately 2,000 staff and has responsibility for nine prisons and fifteen Community Correctional offices across the state. Our vision is for a safer community by protecting the public and reducing re-offending. We work towards this through the contribution of staff who are employed in a wide variety of fields, from correctional officers and teachers, to social workers, psychologists and supervisors of court orders. Their commitment ensures we deliver quality services to prisoners, offenders and victims of crime. We strongly promote diversity and equity in our workforce, which directly contributes to greater effectiveness and better outcomes. In a supportive and collaborative environment, you will encounter interesting professional challenges and you will work alongside dedicated and passionate people who help to turn around the lives of offenders and rebuild lives affected by crime.

Duties
The incumbent is responsible for the provision of a high quality, sample collection service for the purpose of alcohol and drug testing offenders and bailees who are subject to the conditions of release set by a Court, Parole Board, or Sentence Management Unit. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring that all collection processes are undertaken in strict accordance with an established Standard Operating Procedure (SOP8b) and that a legal "chain of evidence" is maintained to meet the requirements of key stakeholders. The incumbent is required to assess new technologies as they become available and to provide training and advice to Community Correctional Officers on existing and new technologies relating to accountable sample collection methods.

Special Conditions

• Section 47 of the Public Sector Act 2009 applies in accordance with other provisions of the act and other applicable industrial entitlements;
• The incumbent is required to satisfactorily complete a National Criminal History Check;
• A current South Australian Driver's Licence is essential;
• A flexible approach to working hours is required;
• Normal hours of duty are 37.5 hours per week to be worked Monday to Friday. The incumbent may be required to undertake some out of hours work which may include weekend work, to permit random samples for drug testing purposes from offenders and bailees. Penalty rates are applicable to compensate for the irregular hours, weekend and public holiday work;
• Some interstate and intrastate travel will be required which may necessitate overnight absences.

 

Requirements
Essential: Nil
Desirable: Nil

Remuneration
OPS-3 ($71,589 - $76,033pa)

Enquiries
Ms Susie Sacca 
Position Title : Area Manager North East Community Corrections
Email Address : susie.sacca@sa.gov.au 

Application Instructions
All applications must be submitted online via I Work for SA.
Applicants are required to submit a cover letter of no more than two pages quoting the vacancy number and outlining their knowledge, skills and experience relevant to the role.
Refer to the Advice to Applicants for information on how to apply.
Please note: Applicants that do not address the selection criteria may be disadvantaged during he shortlisting process. 
Applicants are required to complete the Employment Declaration if not currently employed by the Department for Correctional Services.

Additional Information 
This is an ongoing vacancy.
This is a Full-time vacancy at 1.0 FTE (75 hours per fortnight).

DCS is an equal opportunities employer, and our workplace reflects the diverse communities that we serve. Safety at Work is central to our mission — emphasising respectful relationships, psychological wellbeing, and the physical and cultural safety of all employees.

We welcome and encourage applications from women, Aboriginal people, people of African heritage, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, LGBTIQA+, neurodivergent people, people living with disability, people of all ages, and other diversity groups. We support flexible ways of working including part-time working arrangements, wherever reasonably possible, and strive to ensure a fair, accessible, and barrier-free recruitment process. We encourage you to share any support or access needs when you apply.

Applications close: 30/06/2026 11:00 PM

Attachments:
- AODM Officer, OPS3, 3 September 2020.pdf
- Advice to Applicants Specific Criteria P33735.pdf
- DCS Pre-Employment Declaration - V8.2 - March 2026 (Fillable).pdf

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.