Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $79,122 - $96,073
Grade: VPS 3
Occupation: Community services
Location: Melbourne - Western suburbs
Reference: VG/DJCSYJ1661MARCH2026
Utilise your youth justice expertise to provide support and advice to Youth Justice Custodial Operations
Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-perform.ing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
VPS Grade 3: $79,122 - $96,073 plus superannuation.
About the Business Unit:
Youth justice custodial centres accommodate young people aged 10-18 years who have been remanded or sentenced by the Criminal Division of the Children's Court, and some 18-21-year-olds sentenced by Adult Courts to a youth justice custodial centre.
About the Role:
The Operations and Systems Manager is responsible for leading system wide improvements and compliance practices across Victorian youth justice custodial precincts, with a focus on the coordination and delivery of a structured day for young people, court coordination, and movements of young people, as well as Inform.ation Technology (IT) compli ance and emergency management preparedness.
Some of your duties will include:
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position des.cription.
About You:
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:
How to Apply:
Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf form.ats.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include reference checks, national police checks and misconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative form.at to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
To be eligible, please apply by 11.59pm 6th April 2026.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have con tact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.