Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $131,459 - $170,606
Grade: Cog5
Occupation: Prison and corrective services
Location: Melbourne - Western suburbs
Reference: DJCS/CV1089F26
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a General Manager to provide a critical role at Port Phillip Prison.
About the Business Unit
Corrections Victoria is a business unit of the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS). Corrections Victoria's vision is ‘Safer prisons, safer people, safer communities'. Our mission is to have ‘A safer, smarter system with a skilled and supported workforce, that enables people in our care to make better decisions'.
The General Manager of Port Phillip Prison will be responsible for management of half (20) of the beds within the 40-bed St John's subacute unit (for which St Vincent's will be responsible for health services delivery), gatehouse (front-facing reception), sallyport (vehicle gate), and control centre, to ensure Facility Secure Operations are in place to support the functioning of the St John's unit.
About the Role
The General Manager is responsible for creating and sustaining a workforce culture built on solid values, professional excellence, and teamwork. The facility contributes to a safe and just Victorian community in which people in custody are constructively engaged and challenged to use their term in custody wisely to promote the best prospects of rehabilitation, using the principles within CVs Correctional Practice Framework.
Reporting to the Assistant Commissioner, Custodial Operations, the General Manager leads and manages the delivery of all correctional services to achieve the safe custody, welfare, and rehabilitation of people in our care in accordance with the policies and standards set out by the Commissioner, Corrections Victoria in the Commissioners Requirements, Deputy Commissioner Instructions and Service Delivery 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.