Project Officer - Melbourne

About this role

• Supporting and monitoring reviews and investigations relating to Community Correctional Services.
• Fixed Term, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service until 6September 2027.
• VPS Grade 4: $100,894 - $114,476 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Projects Officer to provide a critical role within Review, Investigations & Monitoring.

About the Business Unit

Corrections Victoria's Parole and Court Practice (PCP) has system oversight responsibility for the direction, management, and operation of Victoria's Community Correctional Services (CCS) across more than 35 locations. PCP includes the System Integrity, Practice Development and Review Branch (PDRB), Statewide Community Work and Partnerships (SCWP), Court Assessment and Prosecutions Services (CAPS) Central Unit, and Parole Central Unit (PCU).

This position sits within the CCS Practice Development and Review Branch, Reviews, Investigations and Monitoring Team. The Review, Investigations and Monitoring team is responsible for central coordination of all incidents, review and investigation functions across CCS. This includes internal investigations and reviews as well as those undertaken by external independent parties such as the Justice Assurance and Review Office (JARO) as well as the Coroner's Court of Victoria. The team also have responsibility for various portfolios including the coordination of the state-wide CCS Quality Assurance Audits and coordination of the centralised subpoena process.

About the Role

Reporting to a Senior Project Officer, this role will be responsible for oversight of the external and internal reviews and investigations relating to CCS. The Projects Officer is also required to contribute to development of CCS policy and monitor CCS' progress against review action plans and initiatives. The position will prepare and co-ordinate complex correspondence, briefings and reports and other ad hoc projects on behalf of the Manager, Reviews Investigations and Monitoring.

Some of your duties will include:

• Manage and monitor external and internal CCS reviews and investigations along with any Action Plans associated with these reviews.
• Provide timely and accurate advice to senior CCS managers, stakeholders and operational staff.
• Manage, draft, prepare and co-ordinate complex correspondence, briefings and reports on behalf of the Senior Project Officer and Manager, Review, Investigations & Monitoring.
• Maintenance of high-level record management, monitoring, and reporting.
• Attend a range of internal and external forums or conferences and liaise with senior managers, location staff, other Justice agencies and external stakeholders providing advice, training and information.

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:

• Demonstrated understanding and awareness of the key issues impacting the Corrections portfolio.
• Background in or knowledge of Community Correctional Services operations is desirable.

Qualifications/requirements

• There are no mandatory qualifications for this role; however, a tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline would be highly desirable.

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.