Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $116,413 - $140,849
Grade: VPS 5
Occupation: Projects
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: DJCS/DJ8624
About the Business Unit
Corrections Victoria's purpose is to enhance community safety through the operation of safe and humane community corrections, adult prison and post-sentence systems that supports reducing reoffending by delivering on the fundamentals of good order and control in prisons, a professional and skilled workforce, case management and programs and services that address the root causes of offending behaviour.
The Workforce Capability and Cultural Reform branch supports the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner, Workforce and Aboriginal Outcomes to drive workforce reform across the prison system. The branch focuses on building workforce capability, supporting cultural reform, and strengthening Corrections Victoria's ability to meet current and future workforce challenges.
About the Role
The Workforce Planning team delivers a range of workforce-related programs and services across Corrections Victoria. As a Senior Workforce Consultant, you will lead and manage strategic workforce planning projects and initiatives that support workforce capacity, capability, and organisational effectiveness.
Reporting to the Manager, Workforce Planning, you will provide expert advice on workforce supply and demand issues, develop innovative solutions to workforce challenges, and contribute to the professionalisation and ongoing development of the Corrections Victoria workforce.
This role offers an opportunity to influence workforce strategy at a system-wide level while working collaboratively with a broad range of stakeholders across the organisation.
This is a full time, fixed term position through to October 2027.
Key Responsibilities
About You
To be successful in this role, you will bring strong analytical, project management and stakeholder engagement skills, along with the ability to deliver outcomes in a dynamic and evolving environment. The ideal candidate will possess:
Why Join Us?
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to meaningful workforce reform that supports safer communities across Victoria. You will work alongside dedicated professionals, influence strategic workforce outcomes, and help shape the future capability of Corrections Victoria's workforce.
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.