Project Officer, Litigation and Coronial Matters

About this role

• Utilise your knowledge and understanding of the Victorian correctional system to provide support to Corrections Victoria.
• Fixed Term, Full-Time opportunity.
• VPS4: $100,894 - $114,476 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Project Officer, Litigation and Coronial Matters to provide a critical role within the System Performance Branch.

About the Business Unit

Corrections Victoria is part of the Corrections and Justice Services group in the Department of Justice and Community Safety (department). Corrections Victoria operates Victoria's adult custodial corrections system. Its vision is for Safer Prisons, Safer People, Safer Communities. Corrections Victoria's mission is to create a safer, smarter system with a skilled and supported workforce, that enables people in our care to make better decisions.

The System Performance Branch in Custodial Operations comprises three teams, which are: Operational Assurance, Continuous Improvement and Statewide Operational Support. The branch provides authoritative, strategic, operational and policy advice, and briefing papers on a range of correctional issues to senior correctional management and is responsible for a range of work primarily across prisons. Its responsibilities include state-wide oversight of A Safer Places to Work, a range of central functions, including operational policy development, review and amendment, convening and participating in state-wide managers' meetings, performance monitoring and reporting, incident reporting, responding to family violence information sharing requests, oversight of internal and external reviews and investigations, coordination of Corrections Victoria's responses to coronial matters and litigation, auditing, correspondence, prison outreach and implementation support and general advice to prisons and other departmental staff and internal and external stakeholders.   

About the Role

The Projects Officer reports to the Manager, Litigation & Coronial Matters and is responsible for supporting them by managing a large administrative workload that includes maintaining accurate records, monitoring task deadlines, gathering various information from databases, and preparing comprehensive briefings and correspondence. The role will also involve a high level of liaison with key stakeholders and prison staff to gather information, as well as interpreting CV policies and procedures in order to respond effectively.

While the position is based at 121 Exhibition Street Melbourne, flexible work arrangements are available, and you may be required to travel to other locations based on business needs.

Some of your duties will include:

• Support the coordination and management of CV's responses to prison-related deaths, coronial and litigation matters.
• Consult and liaise with key stakeholders and relevant prison staff to gather information about identified issues.
• Assist with the tracking of all coronial and litigation matters, search and gather relevant material and report progress to the Deputy Commissioner, Custodial Operations, Commissioner and other senior department staff.

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 and understanding of the Victorian correctional system, particularly prison operations, policies and procedures and functions of Corrections Victoria.

Qualifications/requirements

• There are no mandatory qualifications for this role; however, experience and understanding of the prison system and guiding legislation and policy is 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.