Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $113,022 - $136,747
Grade: VPS 5
Occupation: Projects
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/DJ8761SEP
The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking a Senior Engagement Project Officer, to provide a critical role within Corrections Victoria, Workforce and Aboriginal Outcomes.
About the Business Unit
Corrections Victoria is part of the Corrections and Justice Services group in the Department of Justice and Community Safety. Corrections Victoria operates Victoria's adult custodial corrections system. Its vision is for Safer Prisons, Safer People, Safer Communities. Corrections Victoria's mission is to create a safer, smarter system with a skilled and supported workforce, that enables people in our care to make better decisions.
About the Role
The Senior Engagement Project Officer role sits within the Cultural Reform and Workforce Strategy team. The team supports the Corrections Victoria Executive to lead cultural and workforce reform across the prison system to provide a safe and inclusive workplace and key cultural, rehabilitation, transition, and reintegration programs.
The team is responsible for co-ordinating and supporting Corrections Victoria's reform agenda and delivering major reform projects. The Senior Engagement Project Officer is a central resource to support the reform agenda across Corrections Victoria that is embedded in the Cultural Reform and Workforce Strategy team. The position will be expected to understand Corrections Victoria's business, key initiatives and to produce appropriate engagement and communication materials to support initiatives across a wide range of projects, including:
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.