EOI - Assistant Manager, Major Offenders Unit

About this role

About the role

The assessment, classification, sentence and intervention planning of prisoners under the custody of Corrections Victoria who have been identified as being managed by the MOU and those also posing a risk of violent extremism.

The Sentence Management Division is responsible for identifying prisoners' needs and matching them to correctional resources with the objective of placing and managing prisoners appropriately. It is a process of balancing security, management and needs of the prisoners, the community need for protection and efficient and effective operation of the correctional system. The Sentence Management Division is responsible for guiding the journey of offenders across the period of their sentence.

The Major Offenders Unit is part of the Sentence Management Division and is a component of Corrections Victoria's proactive approach to managing risk and responsiveness. The Unit monitors those offenders identified as high profile, high risk or complex and is responsible for monitoring the progress of offenders across both prisons and community correctional services. The major offender cohort includes violent extremist offenders.

The Assistant Manager will assist in the assessment, classification, sentence and intervention planning of prisoners under the custody of Corrections Victoria who have been identified as being managed by the MOU and those posing a risk of violent extremism (including a range of ideologies). The position will require travel to a variety of Corrections Victoria facilities across the state.

If you are interested in the Role we have an opportunity for a six month secondment with the unit starting as soon as possible. Please feel free to reach out to me with a cover letter and resume.

About you

To be successful you will be able to:

• Working Collaboratively: Build a supportive and cooperative team environment; Engages other teams to share information in order to understand or respond to issues; Support others in challenging situations.
• Partnering and Co-creation: Identifies and partners with users/stakeholders/experts to ensure active collaboration in the design process to understand user needs, obtain ideas, insights and input. Work with stakeholders/users to build prototypes and coordinate testing to validate the strategy, program or product. Ensures decisions are made within agreed timeframes.
• Political and Organisational Context: Understands issues and pressures to which the organisation has to respond; Understands the reasons behind the organisational climate and culture.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Takes steps to add value for the client or stakeholder; Links people with other areas as appropriate; Monitors client and stakeholder satisfaction; Constructively deals with stakeholder issues.

How to apply

See the attached position description for more information and for any further questions contact Michelle Hosking, 0408109615, Email - michelle.hosking@justice.vic.gov.au or via teams

Please submit your current resume and a cover letter outlining your experience and interest in the role.

Please apply by 11.59pm on 10^th January 2025.

We acknowledge the traditional Aboriginal owners of country throughout Victoria and pay our respects to them, their culture and their Elders, past, present and future.

DJCS is a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Important Information

• An expression of interest is not seen as a formal recruitment process
• Being released to take on another role may not necessarily be approved