Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $97,955 - $111,142
Grade: VPS 4
Occupation: Prison and corrective services
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: DJCS/1920246APR
The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking a Project Officer to provide a critical role at Parole Central Unit, Parole and Court Practice.
About the Business Unit
Community Operations is responsible for the operation of Victoria's Community Correctional Services (CCS), with over 8000 people on community-based orders across more than 35 locations. It ensures people subject to CCS supervision are safely and securely managed and aims to rehabilitate individuals by addressing the underlying causes of offending behaviour.
Parole and Court Practice is responsible for providing central end-to-end oversight of the CCS service system and includes the Parole Central Unit, CCS Development Branch, Statewide Community Work and Partnerships team, System Integrity and Court Assessment and Prosecutions Services (CAPS) Central Unit.CCS review and investigation activities, monitoring and reporting and a suite of operational projects are also functions undertaken within Parole and Court Practice.
About the Role
The Project Officer manages the administration of two key portfolios within the Parole Central Unit, Breach of Parole and Commonwealth Parole. This involves liaising with a range of internal and external stakeholders to ensure correct process are followed to support the prosecution of Breach of Parole offences and to facilitate the management of Commonwealth Parole Orders.
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
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 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.
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.