• Contributes to complex prison reviews and investigations
• Ongoing, Full-Time Opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
• VPS Grade 4: $97,955 - $111,142 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Review Officer to provide a critical role within 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, Compliance and Reviews; 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 Review Officer reports to the Senior Review Officer and will support them in managing the prison-related reviews and investigations portfolio. This will require the Review Officer to keep accurate records, use electronic record keeping systems, analyse information from a variety of sources to identify risks, trends and emerging issues.  

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

Some of your duties will include:

• Contribute to conducting the annual prisoner pay review and prepare the brief for the Secretary of the Department.
• Support the Senior Review Officer in managing prison-related reviews and investigations. This includes tracking the implementation of review recommendations, participating in reviews, preparing responses to senior department staff and key stakeholders; preparing the monthly restitution report, analysing data to identify emerging issues and trends, and conducting audits to better understand operational performance. 
• Liaise with key stakeholders such as the Victorian Ombudsman's office, Victoria Police and the Justice Assurance and Review Office.
• Provide authoritative advice and support to prison staff
• Prepare complex correspondence, Ministerial replies and briefings on a wide range of prison-related matters.

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:

• Excellent knowledge and understanding of CV's prison operations, policies and procedures.

Qualifications/requirements 

• There are no mandatory qualifications for this role; however a tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline would be highly 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.