Employment Pathway Broker, Employment Pathways

About this role

• Utilise your knowledge of education, training or employment related service systems.
• Ongoing, Full time opportunity.
• VPS grade 5: $116,413 - $140,849 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking an Employment Pathway Broker to provide a critical role within Offender Services and Reintegration.

About the Business Unit

The Offender Services and Reintegration division of Corrections Victoria (CV) is responsible for providing best practice interventions which aim to reduce the risk of reoffending including case management, education, training and employment, prison industries and rehabilitation and reintegration supports. The division contributes to a safer community by supporting a safe and humane corrections system that provides opportunities for rehabilitation, supports reintegration and works toward Aboriginal self-determination.

The Employment Pathways Team delivers a number of employment support services, including job readiness support, referrals into employment support as well as creating and placing people into employment opportunities following their release from prison or while subject to community corrections supervision.

About the Role

The purpose of the Employment Pathway Broker is to establish and maintain partnerships (and supportive governance structures) with organisations that deliver education, training and employment programs and services locally and regionally in the community, as well as industry groups interested in employing offenders.

Some of your duties will include:

• Proactively develop and maintain partnership arrangements with organisations that deliver education, training and employment services for individuals in the community (and with employers committed to providing employment opportunities to offenders).
• Develop and maintain formal governance structures in support of established partnerships.
• Ensure accurate, clear and appropriate communication with partners and internal stakeholders to ensure there is a common understanding of and commitment to jointly agreed initiatives.

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:

• Demonstrated understanding of education, training and/or employment related service systems.

Qualifications/requirements

• A Certificate IV Workplace Trainer and Assessor qualification would be an advantage.

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 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.