Workforce Development Manager - Dame Phyllis Frost Centre

About this role

• Responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership for workforce development and human resources functions at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre
• Ongoing, Full-Time Opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
• VPS Grade 5: $113,022 - $136,747 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Workforce Development Manager to provide a critical role at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre.

About the Business Unit

The Corrections and Justice Services (CJS) group, comprising Corrections Victoria (CV), Justice Health and Justice Services, plays an integral role in developing safer and more resilient communities and in delivering a trusted justice and community safety system.

CV is responsible for the implementation of policies, programs and services that ensure the safe and secure containment of prisoners, and that seek to rehabilitate offenders by addressing the underlying causes of offending behaviour.

CV also sets strategy, policy and standards for the management of the state's system of correctional facilities whilst also developing programs for the management and rehabilitation of prisoners and the community-based supervision of offenders.

As part of the CJS group, the DPFC is a 694-bed maximum-security facility for female offenders located within the West Metropolitan Region, Department of Justice.

About the Role         

Reporting to the Prison Services Manager, the Workforce Development Manager is responsible for integrating workforce development and human resources functions to support operational readiness, staff capability, wellbeing and sustainable workforce practices. The role works closely with operational leaders to translate organisational priorities into practical, fair and consistent people outcomes aligned with CV frameworks and the Safer Prisons Strategy. The role operates with delegated authority to make people, workforce development and prioritisation decisions within established policy, industrial instruments and Corrections Victoria frameworks, escalating matters of significant operational, industrial or reputational risk as required.

Some of your duties will include:

• Lead the design, delivery and continuous improvement of workforce development strategies that support operational continuity, resilience and service delivery, professional capability and career pathways including analysis of staffing trends, capability mix, attrition and succession risk.
• Lead, coach and develop a multidisciplinary team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration and psychological safety and set clear priorities, performance expectations and development plans for team members.
• Oversee training, onboarding, induction and development programs to ensure staff are appropriately skilled, accredited and supported to meet custodial and rehabilitation outcomes.
• Partner with operational leaders to identify capability gaps, emerging workforce risks and development priorities, translating these into practical and scalable solutions.
• Partner with the Senior People Management Partner to support managers to address complex people matters through timely, balanced and risk-informed advice.

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

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience of competency-based training and assessment, including the ability to plan, manage and implement training solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to design, facilitate and implement a variety of training programs.
• Sound understanding of program evaluation techniques.

Qualifications/requirements

• Qualifications in human resources, organisational development, leadership or a related field, or equivalent experience highly desirable.
• Experience in corrections, justice, emergency services, health or similarly regulated public sector environments is highly desirable

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 a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) 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.