Court Assessment and Prosecutions Officer - Melbourne

Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria; Melbourne; Sur place; AUD 92 000 - 99 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Salary packaging

Professional development opportunities

Résumé du poste

The Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria, is seeking a Court Assessment & Prosecutions Officer in Melbourne on a fixed term full-time basis until 30/08/2028. You will support the Court Assessment and Prosecutions Service, applying risk assessment and evidence-based practices to safeguard the community.

Responsibilities include timely, high-quality advice, risk assessments, managing challenging behaviours, and preparing detailed reports in line with guidelines.

Qualifications

• Experience or knowledge of court processes and prosecutions
• Ability to provide human services in needs assessments and development of interventions
• Pays attention to words, expression and body language; recognizes behaviours that promote inclusion
• Resolves issues through deep understanding or interpretation of existing guidelines

Responsabilités

• Provide timely, high quality, evidence-based advice to stakeholders
• Undertake an effective assessment of an individual's risk to community safety
• Effectively manage individuals exhibiting challenging behaviours
• Produce detailed reports and other standard documents in line with procedural guidelines

Connaissances

Risk assessment

Evidence-based advice

Stakeholder engagement

Report writing

Description du poste

• Fixed Term, Full Time until 30/08/2028 opportunity in Melbourne
• Help contribute to community safety by applying expert risk assessment practices
• Salary band of $91,971 - $98,955 plus superannuation

About This Role

• Fixed Term, Full Time until 30/08/2028 opportunity in Melbourne
• Help contribute to community safety by applying expert risk assessment practices
• Salary band of $91,971 - $98,955 plus superannuation

Community Correctional Services (CCS) contributes to the safety of the community by applying practicesthat reduce reoffendingandconnect individuals toprograms,servicesand community. CCS provides management of individuals on court orders, people who have committed serious sex offences on post sentence supervision and prisoners on parole.

About The Role

Court Assessment & Prosecutions Officers are responsible for supporting the operation of the Court Assessment and Prosecutions Service and applying relevant work practices. This includes conducting initial assessments, variations or prosecution against an individual's court order.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Provide timely, high quality, evidence-based advice to stakeholders
• Undertake an effective assessment of an individual's risk to community safety
• Effectively manage individuals exhibiting challenging behaviours
• Produce detailed reports and other standard documents in line with procedural guidelines

About You

• Experience or knowledge of court processes and prosecutions
• Demonstrated ability to provide human services in needs assessments and development of interventions
• Pays attention to words, expression and body language; Recognises behaviours that promote a culture of inclusion
• Resolves issues through deep understanding or interpretation of existing guidelines

For more details on the position please review the position description attached or contact:

• Cagla Yilmaz - Manager Court Practice on 0417 151 107 OR [e-mail]

Why work with us?

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we provide every person with the means to achieve their potential through ongoing learning and development opportunities in a diverse, equitable and supportive environment.

We look for people who are prepared to do their very best in line with our values and behaviours. Our values shape and influence how we recruit, train and develop our staff and build relationships with stakeholders.

We will also provide you with professional development opportunities, an employee assistance program, access to job opportunities across the Victorian Government, salary packaging and much more.

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.