Project Support Officer, Employment Pathways - Western Plains Correctional Centre

About this role

• Work directly with the Employment Services Specialist located at Western Plains Correctional Centre.
• Ongoing, Full-Time Opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
• VPS Grade 3: $79,122 - $96,073 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Project Support Officer – Employment Pathways to provide a critical role at Western Plains Correctional Centre

About the Business Unit

Western Plains Correctional Centre is a modern, maximum-security prison focussed on rehabilitation, housing up to 1248 people in custody. Western Plains features multi-purpose infrastructure which is adaptable to the evolving needs of Corrections Victoria and the people in our care. Modern amenities include medical wards, a cultural centre, and vocational training facilities.

Western Plains provides a holistic, multidisciplinary approach to individualised care which motivates, encourages, and promotes reintegration into the community. Western Plains has advanced technology which improves security, streamlines operations, and enhances connections for the people in our care.

Western Plains operates with three primary service teams: Workforce and Prison Services, Communities, and Safety and Operational Service which collaboratively deliver comprehensive services for people in our care, safety management, and corporate services.
Through its innovative design and service model, Western Plains aims to create a thriving environment conducive to safety and positive behavioural change.  

About the Role

The Employment Pathways Team within Corrections Victoria is engaged in developing and implementing a state-wide coordinated employment function across Victoria's prison system.

The Project Support Officer is responsible for providing a wide range of support to the day-to-day functioning of the Employment Hub and the Employment Specialist. They will also contribute to wider initiatives and activities of the Employment Pathways Team.

Some of your duties will include:

• Work closely with the Employment Specialist to build awareness and understanding of the Employment Hub and specific employment services and support within the prison community through relationship building with staff and strategic communication efforts directed to people in prison.
• Assist the Employment Specialist to connect people in prisons with specialist employment agencies and existing employment programs such as Outside Jobs and Vacro Second Chance Jobs programs – extracting and collating relevant candidate information, booking meetings with agencies, taking minutes, and noting follow up actions.
• Work with the Employment Specialist to advertise, promote and manage recruitment efforts as part of recruitment campaigns initiated by the Employment Pathways Team - posting vacancies on jobs boards, taking referrals from staff, collating candidate information, maintaining databases and records.
• Participate and contribute to planning and delivering on-site employment related events such as Employment Pathways expos, employer showcases, external stakeholder visits or employment information sessions - liaising with external stakeholders, coordinating visitation requirements, securing, and displaying collateral, recording outcomes and follow up activities.
• Support the Employment Specialist by assisting them to deliver employment case management.

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:

• Understanding and awareness of Corrections Victoria and the key issues impacting Corrections Victoria, particularly within the area of program and services for people engaged in the justice system.
• Some awareness or experience in employment services or recruitment services, or in the delivery of a service focused program to enhance peoples' wellbeing, ideally in a correctional setting (preferred but not essential).
• Demonstrated experience in providing high quality program delivery support.

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.