Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $131,459 - $170,606
Grade: Cog5
Occupation: Prison and corrective services
Location: Barwon South West - Greater Geelong
Reference: VG/CV0356-SEP25
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Senior Operations Manager to provide a critical role within the Emergency Management Unit.
About the Business Unit
The Security and Intelligence Division sits within Corrections Victoria in the Department of Justice and Community Safety.
The Security and Intelligence Division is responsible for the delivery of a number of integral services including Security Risk Management, Electronic Monitoring, Emergency Response and Management, as well as gathering and processing Intelligence information. The division is divided into five business units, Corrections Victoria Intelligence Unit, Security Standards Unit, Electronic monitoring, Security & Emergency Services Group and the Emergency Management Unit.
The Emergency Management Unit is pivotal to the provision of advice and support regarding Corrections Victoria's Emergency Management Model and future direction across the correctional and youth justice systems. The Emergency Management unit provides
About the Role
The role and Unit more broadly is required to effectively engage with stakeholders across the correctional system and the broader Department of Justice and Community Safety sector including Emergency Management Victoria and external Emergency Service agencies. The role operates within a complex and dynamic environment and may include the provision of assistance in emergency operations.
The role will sit on several committees and have to regularly attend high level meetings in relation to emergency management, provide assurances in EM capability across the system to the CV Commissioner and broader executive team. The role is Monday - Friday, working an 80-hour fortnight, although some weekend and after-hours work may be required. The role requires the incumbent to travel across the state of Victoria to attend department sites, which includes overnight travel.
Some of the key responsibilities of the Senior Operations Manager, Emergency Management Unit role 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 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.