Video Conferencing Coordinator

About this role

• Lead a dedicated team to successfully schedule daily video conferences involving prisoners.
• Ongoing, Full-Time Opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
• VPS Grade 5.1: $113,022 - $124,885 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Video Conferencing Coordinator to provide a critical role within Video Conferencing Coordination Unit.

About the Business Unit

The Video Conferencing Coordination Unit (VCCU) supports the work of the Sentence Management Division within Corrections Victoria and is responsible for the coordination of all video conferences/Audio Visual Links (AVL) where a prisoner is involved, including but not limited to: court appearances (TeleCourt), conferences with legal representatives and court ordered assessments.

About the Role

Some of your duties will include:

Working closely with prison staff and senior stakeholders, including court registry staff and the legal profession, the Coordinator, is responsible for the coordination of senior functions within the unit.  This position has staff management responsibility.

The VCCU operate on a rotating fortnightly roster that adheres to current prison rostering principles and will require work between 7am to 7pm Monday to Friday and 7am to 4pm Saturday and Sunday.

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:

• Provide leadership to a team to manage an operational stream within the unit with the objective to deliver the video conferencing function across Victoria's prison network.
• Use high-level organisational knowledge and capabilities to develop an agreed daily video conferencing schedule for each prison location to maximise efficiencies for the system.
• Negotiate with senior stakeholders at prisons, courts and within the legal profession, to provide authoritative advice on video conferencing best-practice in Victoria's prisons, including scheduling and operational matters.
• Liaise with corrections staff regarding court outcomes and upcoming TeleCourt appearances.
• Provide high-level advice and analysis to senior DJCS stakeholders regarding video conferencing and identify issues and propose systemic solutions as they arise.

Qualifications/requirements

• There are no mandatory qualifications for this position.

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.