Industry Officer

Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 86,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC – Melbourne Western Suburbs is seeking an Industry Officer to provide a critical role at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre. This ongoing, full-time position supports prison industries, stock control, and safe day-to-day operations in a correctional setting.

You will lead, supervise and support prisoners and staff, modelling professional conduct and contributing to rehabilitation goals.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in a correctional environment or similar setting.
• Willingness to undertake Prison Officer Pre-Service Training.
• Current First Aid qualification and driver’s licence.

Responsibilities

• Run daily operational aspects of DFPC Industries to meet targets and manage stock.
• Ensure safety of prisoners, staff and visitors with appropriate surveillance.
• Participate in continuous improvement, LEAN 5S and solution implementation.

Skills

Leadership

Supervision

Microsoft Office

Oracle

Education

Certificate III in Correctional Practice (Custodial)

HLTAIDO11 First Aid

Tools

Oracle

MS Office

Job description

Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC - Melbourne Western Suburbs VIC

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

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.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?

• 1 x Industry Officer role.
• Ongoing, full time opportunity.
• Cog 2B - $85,787 - $98,651 plus superannuation.

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 Oracl e 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.

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.