Assistant Manager

Department of Justice; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Justice and Community Safety in Victoria is seeking an Assistant Manager, Community Operations within the Post Sentence Branch to oversee the day-to-day operations and supervise staff. This fixed-term, full-time 18-month backfill role supports the management of offenders under supervision orders and requires overseeing service functions in line with legislation and procedures.

The position reports to senior management, provides strategic advice, and may appear in court as

Qualifications

• Proven ability to work within a highly complex service delivery area.
• Demonstrated capacity to understand and apply legislation, procedures, guidelines and policies to decision making.
• Demonstrated understanding of and/or experience in best practice case management to proactively manage the risk of complex individuals.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operational service functions for the Post Sentence Branch and ensure these functions are consistent with the relevant legislation and associated operating procedures.
• Provide strategic and authoritative advice to senior management and the Secretary in the provision of high level reports, briefings, memos, recommendations and ministerial correspondence.
• Give evidence in Court in respect of eligible offenders, including those subject to Detention and Supervision Orders.

Skills

Complex service delivery

Legislation application

Risk management

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification

Job description

• Deliver the day-to-day operations of the Post Sentence Branch.
• Fixed term, Full time opportunity (18 months, Parental Leave backfill).

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking an Assistant Manager to provide a critical role withing the Post Sentence Branch.

About the Business Unit

Corrections Victoria operates Victoria's adult corrections system managing 11 public prisons, one transition centre, and overseeing three privately operated prisons. It ensures prisoners are safely and securely contained and aims to rehabilitate offenders by addressing the underlying causes of offending behaviour.

The Offender Services Division of Corrections Victoria is responsible for providing best practice interventions which aim to reduce the risk of reoffending including quality assurance systems for risk assessment and case management, offending behaviour programs, and transition and reintegration supports. The Offender Services Division has responsibility for the post-sentence supervision scheme and is also responsible for post sentence facilities.

The Post Sentence Branch, within the Offender Services Division of Corrections Victoria, provides central oversight and governance of the post sentence scheme and offenders subject to post sentence orders. The Serious Offenders Act 2018 sets out a civil, non-punitive scheme that provides for the ongoing supervision or detention of serious sex and/or serious violent offenders who have completed their sentence and pose an unacceptable risk of committing further relevant offences. Corrections Victoria's end-to-end management and delivery of services to serious offenders on post-sentence orders occurs through a multi-faceted governance and operating model.

About the Role

Responsible for the delivery of the day-to-day operations of the Post Sentence Branch, the Assistant Manager, Community Operations will be required to oversee the service functions of the Branch relating to the management of offenders subject to supervision orders. This role will also lead and guide others in the Post Sentence Branch as required.

Some of your duties will include:

• Manage and monitor operational service functions for the Post Sentence Branch and ensure these functions are consistent with the relevant legislation and associated operating procedures.
• Provide strategic and authoritative advice to senior management and the Secretary in the provision of high level reports, briefings, memos, recommendations and ministerial correspondence.
• Give evidence in Court in respect of eligible offenders, including those subject to Detention and Supervision Orders.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Proven ability to work within a highly complex service delivery area, preferably in relation to individuals with multiple and complex needs and/or within a legislative framework.
• Demonstrated capacity to understand and apply legislation, procedures, guidelines and policies to decision making.
• Demonstrated understanding of and/or experience in best practice case management to proactively manage the risk of complex individuals.

Qualifications/requirements

• A relevant tertiary qualification is preferred, but not mandatory.

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.

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