Job Description
Location: North East Region | Tatura
Job type: Full time
Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety
Salary: $73,842 - $89,661
Occupation: Prison and Corrective Services
Reference: VG/7939/MAY23
At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.
We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.
The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.
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.
For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers
We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?
- Utilise your Programs expertise to provide support and advice to the Corrections and Justice Services branch
- Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
- VPS Grade 3: $73,842 - $89,661 plus superannuation.
About Us:
Corrections Victoria is responsible for the direction, management and operation of Victoria's corrections system, which incorporates prisons and Community Correctional Services. H.M Prison Dhurringile is a minimum security prison for men located in Murchison, Victoria and focuses on prisoner re-integration into the community.
Reporting to the prison Offender Services Manager, the Programs Coordinator is responsible and accountable for providing support to a multi-disciplinary team in case planning implementation, communicating effectively with a range of individuals and coordinating the flow of information to achieve business unit objectives.
About the role:
The Programs Coordinator is responsible for ensuring the efficient and effective delivery of program services to the prisoners at HM Prison Dhurringile. The Programs Coordinator will assist in the ongoing development of prison programs in line with legislative requirements, best practice, and prison policy and correctional standards.
Some of your duties will include:
- Assisting the Programs Manager in the evaluation and monitoring of prisoner programs.
- Providing support and supervise a team of program staff, professionals, and contractors.
- Contributing to the ongoing development of prison programs in line with best practice.
About You:
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Displayed behaviours aligned to the Department of Justice's values of: Serve the Community; Work Together; Act with Integrity; Respect other people; and Make it Happen.
- Demonstrated skills and experience in welfare practice or related fields.
- Demonstrated ability to identify needs and to develop, implement and evaluate programs for staff and prisoners.
How to Apply:
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks 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.
