Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $100,894 - $114,476
Grade: VPS 4
Occupation: Administration
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: DJCS/1926226
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking two VPS Contract Officers to provide a critical role within Corrections Victoria.
About the Business Unit
The Contracts and Infrastructure Branch (CIB) is responsible for contract management, commercial oversight and advisory services, as well as the effective management and maintenance of all Corrections and Justice Services' prison and related infrastructure. This includes:
The role of a Contract Officer - Justice Transport Services (Fixed-Term until 15 January 2027)
The Contract Officer will contribute to the management of the Justice Transport Services contract that provides secure statewide transport services for persons in custody across police cells, courts, prisons, youth justice precincts, and hospitals.
This role will support implementation of contract initiatives including commercial negotiations, procurement activities and briefings to senior staff and stakeholders.
The role of a Contract Officer - Public Private Prison Partnership (Fixed-Term until 28 May 2027)
The Contract Officer will contribute to the management of the Public Private Partnership prison contracts, supporting implementation of contract initiatives including commercial negotiations, procurement activities and briefings to senior staff and stakeholders.
The Contract Officer will contribute to ongoing contract management including compliance reviews, performance analysis, individual projects and ongoing monitoring of the contracts to ensure services are delivered to the defined standards.
The role will involve regular travel to prison locations and other sites where contracted services are being delivered and may require overnight travel to a regional site.
Some of your duties w ill 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:
Qualifications/requirements
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 formats.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and misconduct screening.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
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 contact wi th, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.