Project Officer - Melbourne - CBD

About this role

• Utilise intimate knowledge of court processes to provide advice and support
• Ongoing, Full-Time Opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
• VPS Grade 4: $100,894 - $114,476 plus superannuation

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking a Project Officer, to provide a critical role within Parole and Court Practice.

About the Business Unit

Parole and Court Practices is responsible for providing central end-to-end oversight of the CCS service system and includes the Parole Central Unit, CCS Practice Development and Review Branch, Statewide Community Work and Partnerships team, System Integrity, and Court Assessment and Prosecutions Services (CAPS) Central Unit.

About the Role

This position sits within the CAPS Central Unit which supports and monitors the CAPS in Victoria. It is responsible for setting and monitoring consistent standards and practices to build confidence in the judiciary and ensure quality, compliance, and continuous improvement. It develops practice guidance for CAPS operations across the state and all court jurisdictions, coordinates matters for CCS in the higher courts and with the Commonwealth DPP, and provides operational support, including court liaison, training, incident management, and advice.

The Project Officer is responsible for assisting with the development and implementation of CAPS within CCS. Reporting to a Corrections Court Liaison Officer, the Project Officer will provide project support to the CAPS Central Unit team, performing a range of functions including management of the Higher Court Contravention process, project planning, research and analysis on complex queries and criminal procedure, liaising with a range of internal and external stakeholders, and the preparation of correspondence, briefings and reports. Record management, monitoring, reporting and data analysis will also be a focus of this role.

Some of your duties will include:

• Administer and support procedural requirements for the prosecution of Community Corrections Order contraventions in the Higher Courts by managing the Higher Court Contravention process
• Provide project management support and secretariat functions,
• Prepare correspondence, briefings, reports for a range of different stakeholders.
• Data analysis, including the identification and investigation of gaps in information and the provision of practical explanations and reasoning
• Maintenance of high-level record management, monitoring, and reporting
• Stakeholder engagement and negotiation on complex operational and project matters.

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:

• Sound knowledge of Victorian government administrative processes and/or legal process.
• Knowledge and experience of court operations and processes as related to Community Correction Orders (desirable).
• Relevant project management or experience is 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.