Court Assessment & Prosecutions Specialist

Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 92,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria is seeking a Court Assessment & Prosecutions Officer for a fixed-term, full-time assignment in Werribee until 30 June 2027. You will apply risk assessment practices to support community safety and oversee court-order related processes.

Responsibilities include conducting initial assessments, variations or prosecutions against court orders, preparing detailed reports, and providing timely, evidence-based advice to stakeholders.

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; recognises behaviours that promote a culture of inclusion.
• Resolves issues through deep understanding or interpretation of existing guidelines.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Court processes

Prosecutions

Needs assessments

Inclusion

Interventions development

Job description

The Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria is seeking a Court Assessment & Prosecutions Officer for a fixed-term, full-time assignment in Werribee until 30 June 2027. You will apply risk assessment practices to support community safety and oversee court-order related processes.

Responsibilities include conducting initial assessments, variations or prosecutions against court orders, preparing detailed reports, and providing timely, evidence-based advice to stakeholders.