Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $298,489 - $430,740
Grade: VPS SES2
Occupation: Leadership and management
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/DEPC2026
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Deputy Commissioner to provide a critical role in support of the Sentence Management Division, Corrections Victoria.
About the Business Unit
The Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS) provides a range of government programs and services which focus on improving community safety, victim services, regulatory services and crime prevention, and building strong collaboration across the justice system.
Corrections Victoria operates Victoria's adult prison system and post sentence scheme, seeking to provide safe and secure containment for people in custody and an environment and programs and services that support rehabilitation. Corrections Victoria operates 14 public prisons, one transition centre, a community residential facility and overseas Victoria's privately operated prisons.
Corrections Victoria's vision is for Safer Prisons, Safer People and Safer Communities. Corrections Victoria's mission is to create a safer, smarter corrections system with a skilled and supported workforce, that enables people in our care to make better decisions.
About the Role
The Deputy Commissioner, Sentence Management Division, reports to the Commissioner, Corrections Victoria and is responsible for the effective leadership, operation and risk management of the Sentence Management Division. As a key member of the Corrections Victoria Executive, the Deputy Commissioner has a critical workforce leadership role and representational role, representing Victoria in national expert forums. The Deputy Commissioner is also frequently required to give evidence at Court on custody conditions and placement decisions.
Using their technical expertise, the role is critical to Corrections Victoria acquitting its obligations under the Corrections Act. The role is responsible for the appropriate policies, systems and procedures to support placement options and decisions at both a prison network configuration level and individual prisoner level that support flow from police cells, safe and humane custody, the good order of the corrections system and rehabilitation outcomes.
Some of your duties will 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 with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.