Operations Systems and Compliance Manager
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| Department: | Department of Justice and Community Safety |
| Work Type: | Ongoing - full time |
| Job Function: | Prison and Corrective Services |
| Classification: | VPSG6 |
| Work Location: | VIC - various |
| Reference: | VG/DJCSYJ2525FEB2026 |
| Closing Date: | 27-Mar-2026 |
| Salary Range: | $138,631 - $185,518 |
| Job Duration: | N/A |
| Attachments: | Position Description - Operations Systems Manager - YJ2525.pdf (PDF, 287KB) Position Description |
| Contact: | James McCann - 0422 005 782 James.McCann@justice.vic.gov.au |
Position Details
- Utilise your leadership and case management expertise to provide support and advice to Youth Justice Custodial Operations
- Ongoing, full-time opportunity to work with a high-perform.ing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
- VPS Grade 6: $138,631 - $185,518 plus superannuation.
About the Business Unit:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety (Youth Justice) is responsible for the statutory supervision of young people in the criminal justice system in Victoria focussing on prevention, diversion, and early intervention as the most effective and fiscally responsible ways of reducing youth crime. As an area within the department, Youth Justice is committed to the demonstration of the departmental values at all times; serve the community, work together, act with integrity, respect other people and make it happen.
Youth justice custodial centres accommodate young people aged 10-18 years who have been remanded or sentenced by the Criminal Division of the Children's Court, and some 18-21-year-olds sentenced by Adult Courts to a youth justice custodial centre.
About the Role:
The Operations and Systems Manager is responsible for leading system wide improvements and compliance practices across Victorian youth justice custodial precincts, with a focus on the coordination and delivery of a structured day for young people, court coordination, and movements of young people, as well as Inform.ation Technology (IT) compliance and emergency management preparedness.
As a key responsibility, the role works collaboratively with a range of internal and external stakeholders to support efficacy of services delivery, and integrated and safe practices.
The role:
- leads several teams within its areas of responsibility
- requires the successful candidate to work from a youth justice precinct and therefore may come in direct contact with young people
- requires regular travel between Youth Justice precincts, such as:
- Parkville Youth Justice Precinct, 900 Park Street, Parkville; and
- Malmsbury Youth Justice Precinct, 30 Mollison Street, Malmsbury.
About You:
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:
- Experience and high-level knowledge of the day-to-day operation, logistics and barriers of a custodial environment
- Experience with the coordination of programs across multiple stakeholders or similar
- Experience and competency in case management practices, ideally within justice or similar setting
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 form.ats.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include reference checks, national police checks 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 form.at 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.
