Justice Officer - Records (multiple positions)

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

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Department: Department of Justice and Community Safety
Work Type: Ongoing - full time
Job Function: Prison and Corrective Services
Classification: VPSG2
Work Location: Melbourne - Northern Metro
Reference: VG/MULTIPOSIOCT2023
Closing Date: 04-Dec-2023
Salary Range: $56,834 - $72,985
Job Duration: N/A
Attachments: Justice Officer Records POS 6832 & 9000.pdf (PDF, 226KB)
Job Specification

Contact: Rebecca Gunn on 393214159
rebecca.gunn@justice.vic.gov.au

Position Details

  • Utilise your administration expertise to provide support and advice to the Corrections Victoria branch
  • Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
  • VPS Grade 2: $56,271 - $72,262 plus superannuation.

About Us:

At the Melbourne Assessment Prison (MAP), each Justice Officer role specialises in one of five streams – Property, Records, Human Resources, Finance/Stores and Administration. Over time, and with appropriate support and training, Justice Officers may be rotated between these streams to provide career enhancement opportunities to those staff, and operational flexibility to the prison.

About the Role:

The Justice Officer is an entry-level position to a career in corporate services in the Department's eight Regions, through which the compliance, enforcement and regulatory services are provided to the Victorian community.

Some of your duties will include:

  • Providing high quality services and perform all functions pertaining to prisoner records, Individual Management File (IMF) registry and prison archives at MAP.
  • Coordinating the preparation of all documentation relating to a prisoner's transfer, classification, release or court appearances and undertake operational processes associated with the prison's bails and discharges.
  • Coordinating, operating and maintaining the state-wide central prison IMF registry including the creation, movement, storage and disposal of files.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

About You:

As an ideal candidate, you will possess:

  • Well-developed computer literacy.
  • Sound knowledge of relevant legislation, policies, procedures, guidelines and regulations.
  • Sound knowledge and understanding of the importance of maintaining accurate records and associated legal implications of documents handed down by the courts.

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 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.


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