Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $116,413 - $140,849
Grade: VPS 5
Occupation: Community services
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/CV0559-SEP26
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking an Assistant Manager, Multi-Agency Panel Secretariat to provide a critical role within the Post Sentence Branch.
About the Business Unit
Corrections Victoria manages Victoria's adult corrections system and works to enhance community safety through the safe management and rehabilitation of offender
The Post Sentence Branch provides oversight of Victoria's post-sentence scheme, supporting the management of serious sex and violent offenders subject to ongoing supervision or detention under the Serious Offenders Act 2018.
The Multi Agency Panel brings together executive representatives from DJCS, the Department of Health, the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing, and Victoria Police to coordinate service responses, manage risk, and resolve complex cross-agency issues.
About the Role
The Multi-Agency Panel Secretariat supports the effective and efficient operation of the Multi-Agency Panel and acts as a central point for information sharing and interdepartmental liaison. The Secretariat is responsible for coordinating service planning, supporting complex case management arrangements, and facilitating the resolution of service gaps and escalations.
Reporting to the Manager, Multi-Agency Panel Secretariat, the Assistant Manager plays a key leadership role, working collaboratively with senior stakeholders across government agencies to support the operation of the Panel and improve outcomes for individuals with complex needs. The role requires highly developed stakeholder management, communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills, together with the ability to navigate complex legislative and service delivery environments.
Please note: this role involves regular exposure to sensitive and explicit material relating to serious sex and serious violent offending.
Key responsibilities include
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
How to Apply
Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a current resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, which may include a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC), misconduct screening and other relevant checks.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require any application material in an alternative format, please contact the person listed on this advertisement.
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 contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted