Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $60,295 - $77,430
Grade: VPS 2
Occupation: Administration
Location: Loddon Mallee - Loddon
Reference: VG/2919OCTOBER2025
About Us:
Department of Justice and Community Safety comprises of eight regions, through which compliance, enforcement and regulatory services are provided to the Victorian community.
The Loddon Mallee Region provides services at Justice Service Centres in Bendigo, Swan Hill, Echuca and Mildura and at outreach locations across the region, including Castlemaine, Maryborough, Kerang, Robinvale, Kyneton and Ouyen. The region also has three prisons, two within the Loddon Prison Precinct which includes a medium risk facility (Loddon) and a restricted minimum facility (Middleton). The third prison is located at Maldon, a minimum risk women's facility; Tarrengower Prison.
About the Role:
A Justice Officer provides a combination of reception and concierge functions, and administrative and business support services. In a prison environment, the Justice Officer provides a range of corporate support services, within the unique operational environment of a correctional facility. In either environment, the role requires a strong focus on customer service, teamwork, integrity, accuracy, compliance and timeliness.
In the Loddon Mallee Region the Justice Officer role specialises in one of three streams - Human Resources, Finance, and Business Support. Over time, there may be an opportunity to work in one or more of these streams, on a rotational basis, enabling career development opportunities and operational flexibility to the region. Appropriate support and training will be provided.
The region delivers a range of Justice Services including custodial services at our prison, community corrections services, Sheriff's operations, consumer affairs and front of house enquiries (including Births, Deaths and Marriages applications). Corporate Services is responsible for providing the Loddon Mallee Region with a range of corporate support functions including Human Resources, Finance and Procurement, Facilities Management, Administration and Workforce Development.
This position will require direct prisoner contact and may involve weekend and public holiday work, remuneration is in accordance with the applicable provision of the VPS Enterprise Agreement.
Some of your duties will include:
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About You:
As an ideal candidate, you will possess:
Qualifications/Requirements:
How to Apply:
Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachmen ts 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 national police checks 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.
In accordance with the Jobs and Skills Exchange Recruitment Policy, only Victorian Public Service employees are eligible to apply for this position. People on labour hire contracts, such as agency staff and external contractors, are not eligible to apply.
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.