Justice Officer

About this role

• Utilise your Administrative expertise to provide support and advice to Broadmeadows Justice Service Centre
• A Fixed-Term, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service for 12 months
• VPS Grade 2: $58,539 - $75,175 plus superannuation.

About Us:

Located across the NWMA are fourteen non-custodial locations in the Melbourne CBD, Broadmeadows, Coolaroo, Reservoir, South Morang, Melton, Sunshine, Werribee, Derrimut, Laverton, Tullamarine and Thomastown, plus the Neighbourhood Justice Centre in Collingwood, and the Court Services Unit at the Melbourne Magistrates Court. There are four Youth Justice office locations in Broadmeadows, Reservoir, Werribee and Sunshine.

About the Role:

The Justice Officer role is to deliver friendly, efficient customer service to clients of the Department of Justice and Community Safety who report to the Broadmeadows Justice Service Centre. As part of the role you will also consistent, timely and accurate administrative support to regional locations and staff.

The position is based at the Broadmeadows Justice Service Centre. However, it is an expectation of the role that the successful applicant is willing to support at other locations across either the North Metro (Coolaroo, Reservoir, South Morang, Tullamarine, and Thomastown). A driver's license is therefore preferred but not essential.

Some of your duties may include:

• Accountabilities differ depending on the work location
• Provide a range of high quality and efficient front of house administrative services, such as Consumer Affairs or Births, Deaths and Marriages enquiries and applications, and other services relevant to the location
• Provide information and assistance to clients, internal and external stakeholders and the public including the collation, review and processing of applications
• Undertake a range of administrative functions including word processing, data input and management and the maintenance of various records, registers and returns
• Greet and liaise with clients and stakeholders and provide accurate advice and information in relation to Justice Services in accordance with business processes.

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

About You:

As our ideal candidate for this role, you will be able to demonstrate:

• Being open to new ideas and approaches. Offers own opinions, asks questions makes suggestions; does not give up easily; maintains discipline in keeping to work planned or assigned
• A consideration of the merits of new ideas and approaches. Is willing to develop and apply new skills
• Recognise own emotional responses to a range of people or events, and the impact these can have on others; recognises that problems or challenges are a normal part of working and actions can be taken to manage them
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office Suite.

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, 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 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.