Justice Officer - Business Support
- Location: Western - Ararat
- Job Function: Administration / Secretarial
- Work Type: Ongoing - full time
About this role
- Utilise your administrative expertise to provide support and advice to Corrections Victoria at Hopkins Correctional Centre
- An ongoing, full-time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
- VPS Grade 2: $60,295 - $77,430 plus superannuation.
About the Business Unit:
This position is based at Hopkins Correctional Centre in Ararat in regional Victoria. Hopkins Correctional Centre is a medium security prison located in Western Victoria housing up to 798 people. The prison takes a multi-disciplinary approach that promotes active participation in activities structured to assist with rehabilitation and reintegration back to community at end of sentence
About the Role:
Reporting to the Justice Officer Team Leader, the Justice Officer – Business Support role provides accurate and timely administrative and support services to Hopkins Correctional Centre and staff.
Some of your duties will include:
- Providing administrative support and client services relevant to the location
- Providing information and assistance to clients, internal and external stakeholders and the public including the collation, review, and processing of applications
- Providing reception and telephone responses for the location.
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About You:
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:
- Experience in a range of corporate business administration related tasks, including reception, minute taking, and data entry
- The ability to cooperate and work well with others in pursuit of team goals while sharing information and acknowledge others' efforts, stepping in to help others where required
- The ability to respond to clients' needs while keeping the client or stakeholder up to date with issues and developments and promptly following through on inquiries, requests and complaints.
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.
Job details
| Job Reference: | VG/5832OCTOBER2025 |
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| Location: | Western - Ararat |
| Work Type: | Ongoing - full time |
| Job Function: | Administration / Secretarial |
| Classification: | VPSG2 |
| Salary Range: | $60,295 - $77,430 |
| Job Duration: | N/A |
| Date posted: | 20-Oct-2025 |
| Application Close Date: | 04-Nov-2025 |
| Attachments: | Position Description - HCC - 5832 - Justice Officer - Business Support.pdf (PDF, 237KB) Position Description |
| Contact: |
Lynley Hoiles on 03 4309 3217
Lynley.Hoiles@justice.vic.gov.au
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