Supervisor, Records and Property - Barwon Prison Precinct

About this role

• Utilise your records management experience to support Corrections and Justice Services.
• Ongoing, Full time opportunity.
• VPS grade 4: $100,894 - $114,476 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Supervisor, Records and Property to provide a critical role at Barwon Southwest Prison Precinct.

About the Business Unit

The Barwon Southwest Prison Precinct incorporates four custodial facilities located 6km north-west of Lara, 20km from the centre of Geelong and about 70km from Melbourne.  The four custodial facilities consist of two maximum security prisons being HM Prison Barwon and Western Plains Correctional Centre and medium security prison Marngoneet Correctional Centre and Karreenga Annex.  The BSW Prison Services Team provides both operational and administrative services to HMP Barwon, Marngoneet Correctional Centre and the Karreenga Annex.

About the Role

The Supervisor, Records & Property plays an integral role in developing, implementing, reinforcing and reviewing practices and will develop and implement strategic solutions to inform local policies. They actively participate in working parties and reference groups and provide advice through written reports to senior management.  With highly developed communication and negotiation skills, the Supervisor, Records & Property leads and manages a team of Records & Property staff to build strategic solutions and achieve service outcomes across the Barwon Southwest Precinct.

Some of your duties will include:

• Deliver performance management and professional development guidance, taking responsibility for supervision and development of allocated team of staff.
• Contribute to the effective operation of the Barwon Southwest Prison Precinct Records & Property team through a developing knowledge of financial and human resource management requirements, OH&S procedures and provide effective guidance on staffing matters, including the allocation of workload and team-based responsibilities.
• Participate in processes of continuous improvement and solution implementation, to address local issues and risks.

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:

• Experience working within an operational records management environment.
• Knowledge of Corrections Victoria's records management programs such as PIMS, EJustice, PTOS, Appointy etc.

Qualifications/requirements

• Experience with Records Management within a prison environment is desirable.
• Experience leading multifaceted teams within a Corrections environment 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. 

In your application letter, please provide an example that demonstrates your leadership capability. Describe how you led a team, supported staff, addressed challenges and achieved positive outcomes.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include reference checks, nationally coordinated criminal history checks (NCCHC), and misconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles). 

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.