Justice Officer, Prison Services Casual

Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria; Geelong; On-site; AUD 62,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria is seeking a casual Justice Officer, prison services, to support vital prison operations across the Barwon Southwest Prison Precinct. The role offers varied finance, stores and records work and provides hands-on experience in a public service setting.

No mandatory qualification is required, and the position welcomes applicants with strong computer skills and a readiness to learn about correctional settings.

Qualifications

• Strong computer skills and confidence using common office software and equipment.
• Knowledge of relevant laws, policies and work procedures, or the ability to learn.
• Understanding of correctional settings, or the ability to learn how they operate.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate finance services, including prisoner accounts, payments, data entry and reports.
• Operate the prisoner shop and update records in SPEND and other systems.
• Order, receive, track and deliver stock across the prison precinct.
• Manage prisoner records, property requests, transfers, receptions and discharges.
• Complete clear records, reports, correspondence and other office tasks.

Skills

Computer skills

Job description

About This Role

• Support vital prison services across the Barwon Southwest Prison Precinct.
• Build your skills through varied finance, stores and records work.
• Start a public service career in an entry-level role.
• Enjoy casual work that offers variety and hands-on experience.
• Casual role earning $62,104 - $79,753 per year, plus super.

What You Will Do

As a justice officer, prison services – casual, you will support key prison services across the precinct. You will work with prison staff and have direct contact with prisoners.

You Will

• provide accurate finance services, including prisoner accounts, payments, data entry and reports
• operate the prisoner shop and update records in SPEND and other systems
• order, receive, track and deliver stock across the prison precinct
• manage prisoner records, property requests, transfers, receptions and discharges
• complete clear records, reports, correspondence and other office tasks.

About You

You do not need a mandatory qualification for this role.

You Should Also Have

• strong computer skills and confidence using common office software and equipment
• knowledge of relevant laws, policies and work procedures, or the ability to learn
• an understanding of correctional settings, or the ability to learn how they operate
• flexibility, sound judgement and a respectful approach when working with others.

To learn even more about this role, please read the position description. If you have any further questions, feel free to email Jo Gray at [e-mail].

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) people are strongly encouraged to apply.

Learn more about our Aboriginal workforce strategy.

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.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks 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.