Industry Officer - Community Work

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

Job summary

The Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC is seeking an Industry Officer - Community Work to supervise prison-based community projects at Beechworth Correctional Centre. You will lead prisoner work crews, ensure safety and compliance, and foster skill development for successful reintegration into the community.

Applicants should have supervision experience in outdoor/industrial settings, strong communication skills, and a commitment to rehabilitation.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising teams in community work, outdoor operations, construction, landscaping or similar settings.
• Ability to motivate, coach and support people from diverse backgrounds while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to provide clear direction and manage priorities.
• Commitment to workplace safety, security and compliance, with ability to implement safe systems of work.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and internal systems (Oracle, PIMS, e-Justice, Centurion) is highly desirable.
• Completion of Prison Officer Pre-service Training or willingness to undertake it is required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support people in prison undertaking community work projects and activities that contribute to local communities and public spaces.
• Lead prisoner work crews at external sites and inside the facility, ensuring tasks are completed safely and professionally.
• Provide on-the-job coaching, mentoring and skills development to support rehabilitation and employment prospects.
• Maintain safety procedures, tool control and relevant policies while promoting positive behaviour and accountability.
• Build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders to improve community work programs.

Skills

Team supervision

People management

Communication skills

Safety & compliance

Rehabilitation focus

Internal stakeholder relations

Computer literacy

Education

Prison Officer Pre-service Training

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Oracle

PIMS

e-Justice

Centurion

Job description

Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC – Hume 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?

• Train and supervise people in prison undertaking community and prison work projects that build practical skills and support local communities.
• Ongoing, full time opportunity.
• Cog grade 2B: $85,787 - $98,651 plus superannuation

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking an Industry Officer - Community Work to provide a critical role Beechworth Correctional Centre.

About the Business Unit

Corrections Victoria (CV) operates Victoria's adult prison, post-sentence and community corrections systems. Its vision is for Safer Prisons, Safer People, Safer Communities. Corrections Victoria's mission is to create a safer, smarter system with a skilled and supported workforce, that enables people in our care to make better decisions. We take a modern approach to correctional services, providing people with best practice interventions to reduce their risk of reoffending. All of our work supports community safety.

The Beechworth Correctional Centre (BCC) is a minimum-security facility with a focus on preparing individuals for release and successful reintegration back into society. It offers various working industries with the men given the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills that will effectively link them to employment on release. When not engaged in work, the men attend rehabilitative programs to address their offending behaviour, engage in education and visits whilst many also engage in recreation and community assistance programs.

About the Role

Some of your duties will include:

• Supervise and support people in prison undertaking community work projects and activities that contribute to local communities and public spaces.
• Lead prisoner work crews at both external work sites and inside the facility, ensuring activities are completed safely, professionally and in accordance with operational and security requirements.
• Provide on-the-job coaching, mentoring and skills development opportunities that support rehabilitation, build employability and prepare people for successful reintegration into the community.
• Maintain compliance with safety procedures, tool control requirements and relevant policies, while promoting positive behaviour and accountability.
• Build effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and identify opportunities to continuously improve community work programs and outcomes.

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:

• Experience supervising teams in a community work, outdoor operations, construction, landscaping, local government, maintenance or similar operational environment.
• The ability to motivate, coach and support people from diverse backgrounds while maintaining professional boundaries and positive working relationships.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to provide clear direction, manage competing priorities and respond effectively to emerging situations.
• A commitment to workplace safety, security and compliance, with the ability to implement safe systems of work in dynamic environments.
• Sound computer skills, including experience with the Microsoft Office Suite and the ability to learn and use internal systems.
• An understanding of, or commitment to, supporting rehabilitation and helping people develop practical skills that improve their employment prospects upon release.
• Computer skills, including experience with the Microsoft Office Suite and the ability to learn and use internal systems (e.g. Oracle, PIMS, e-Justice, Centurion) is highly desirable.
• Completion of the Prison Officer Pre-service Training or a willingness to undertake and complete the provided Prison Officer Pre-Service Training is required.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include reference checks, nationally coordinated criminal history checks (NCCHC), and misconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, driver licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).

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.