Industry Officer

Department of Justice; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking an Industry Officer to manage daily Prison Industries and oversee complex offender case management at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre in Melbourne. You will guide staff and prisoners, modelling professional conduct and ensuring secure operational procedures.

In this vocational environment you will supervise tasks, maintain professional boundaries, and contribute to rehabilitation discussions and program delivery.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership in a correctional environment.
• Demonstrated experience in the effective supervision of workers engaged in a range of tasks.
• Computer literate with MS Office and willingness to learn Oracle programme.

Responsibilities

• Run the daily operational aspects of the DFPC Industries to meet production targets and maintain stock and financial records.
• Work with staff to ensure safety and security of prisoners, staff and visitors within the facility.
• Participate in continuous improvement processes including LEAN 5S and solution implementation.

Skills

Leadership

Supervision

Computer literacy

Oracle

Education

Certificate III in Correctional Practice (Custodial)

Tools

Oracle programme

Job description

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking an Industry Officer to provide a critical role at the 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 Dame Phyllis Frost Centre (DPFC) is a 694-bed maximum-security facility for female offenders located within the West Metropolitan Area, Department of Justice and Community.

About the Role

A Senior Prison Officer must have the ability to manage the day-to-day operations of Prison Industries and the case management of more complex or difficult offenders. Offender management involves working in a team environment with other professionals to optimise the opportunities for rehabilitation through all aspects of the day-to-day routines, services and programs of the facility. Senior Prison Officers model and reinforce behaviour and thinking within their team, and with prisoners that assists the individual prisoner's ability to change their behaviour and contribute in a positive manner to the community upon release.

In a vocational environment, you will be required to guide, supervise and support prisoners, modelling professional behaviour, maintaining professional boundaries and contribution to prison security management procedures.

Some of your duties will include:

• Running the daily operational aspects of the DFPC Industries, to achieve production targets and customer expectations, maintaining control of stock, materials, and financial records and providing an industry model workplace training environment.
• Work with other staff to ensure the safety and security of prisoners, staff and any visitors. This includes appropriate levels of surveillance and interaction within the facility, monitoring prisoners for compliance with security and occupational health and safety procedures.
• Participate as an effective team member providing quality assurance, participating in processes of continuous improvement (including LEAN 5S principles) and solution implementation, to address local issues and problems.

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 ability to provide leadership in a correctional environment.
• Commitment to working with staff, prisoners, and other service providers in the delivery of an integrated, whole of Justice approach to reducing re-offending by sound knowledge of the Prison Industries strategic plan.
• Demonstrated experience in the effective supervision of workers engaged in a range of tasks.
• Computer literate with a working knowledge of the full range of Microsoft Windows and MS Office application suite software and understanding or willingness to learn Oracle programme.

Qualifications/requirements

• Prior to commencement you will be required to obtain a current Statement of Attainment for the First Aid unit HLTAIDO11 Provide First Aid.
• A full and current Victorian driver's licence or a minimum P2 driver's licence.
• Completion of the Prison Officer Pre-service Training or a willingness to undertake and complete the provided Prison Officer Pre-Service Training is required.
• Certificate III in Correctional Practice (Custodial) or similar is desirable.
• Use hygienic Practices for Food Safety Certificate is desirable.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and misconduct screening.

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.