Manager of Industries Facilities Maintenance Level 1 - Junee Correctional Centre

NSW Department of Communities and Justice; Wantiool; On-site; AUD 138,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible, autonomous work environment

Training and development opportunities

Health & wellbeing programs

Employee assistance programs

Job summary

Corrective Services NSW is seeking a Manager and Operations Lead based at Junee Correctional Centre, NSW. This senior role leads inmate work programs, facilities maintenance operations and business development to deliver high-quality, commercially viable outcomes.

You will oversee budgeting, procurement, contract management and multi-disciplinary teams, while promoting education and vocational training opportunities for inmates.

Qualifications

• Experience leading commercial, manufacturing and/or facilities maintenance operations.
• Ability to provide high-level technical and management advice.
• Experience managing operational budgets in a government or commercial setting.
• Experience leading staff across multiple disciplines.
• Strong knowledge of procurement, contract management and commercial frameworks.
• Ability to operate in complex, high-risk environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, planning and technical direction for inmate work programs and CSI commercial or facilities maintenance operations.
• Provide high-level advice on technical, business, procurement and contract management matters.
• Develop and implement business development, marketing and facilities maintenance strategies aligned with CSI business plans and CSNSW direction.
• Manage staff performance, providing feedback and support to achieve organisational and professional development goals.
• Manage inmate employment, education and vocational training across multiple environments to achieve CSI outcomes.
• Build stakeholder relationships, identify local business opportunities and promote CSI capabilities to support business growth.
• Manage allocated budgets and resources effectively to meet operational objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Contract management

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional teams

Governance/compliance

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Management, Project Management or Facilities Management

Certificate III in Correctional Practice

Job description

Manager and Operations Lead

Corrective Services NSW

Junee Correctional Centre

Location: Junee Correctional Centre, Junee NSW

Role Type: Ongoing, Full Time

Salary: $162,435 pa + Superannuation + Leave Loading

Lead Industry. Develop People. Create Opportunity.

Bring your expertise in construction, engineering, building or facilities maintenance to a senior leadership role with Corrective Services NSW. Enjoy a rewarding career with work-life balance, Government benefits, professional development and opportunities for ongoing career growth.

Your Role

Lead a dynamic team in driving local business opportunities, manufacturing and facilities maintenance operations while delivering high-quality, commercially viable outcomes. You’ll play a key role in creating meaningful education, employment and vocational development opportunities for inmates, helping build skills, confidence and pathways to employment beyond custody. What you’ll do:

• Provide leadership, planning and technical direction for inmate work programs and CSI commercial or facilities maintenance operations.
• Provide high-level advice on technical, business, procurement and contract management matters.
• Develop and implement business development, marketing and facilities maintenance strategies aligned with CSI business plans and CSNSW direction.
• Manage staff performance, providing feedback and support to achieve organisational and professional development goals.
• Manage inmate employment, education and vocational training across multiple environments to achieve CSI outcomes.
• Build stakeholder relationships, identify local business opportunities and promote CSI capabilities to support business growth.
• Manage allocated budgets and resources effectively to meet operational objectives.

Essential Requirements

• Possess relevant trade qualifications in any of the following: Construction, Engineering, Building or Facilities Maintenance related industry.
• Hold relevant tertiary qualifications in Management, Project Management or Facilities Management that underpin the knowledge, capability and strategic insight required to deliver successful outcomes in this role.
• Current Certificate III in Correctional Practice or willingness to complete within timeframe set out by CSNSW
• Current NSW Driver Licence and the ability and willingness to travel to locations as required

What You’ll Bring

You’ll be an experienced manager who can lead people, manage business operations and get results. You’ll bring:

• Demonstrated experience in managing commercial, manufacturing and/or facilities maintenance operations
• Proven ability to provide high-level technical and management advice
• Demonstrated experience in managing and controlling operational budgets within a commercial or government framework
• Proven experience leading and managing staff across multiple disciplines
• Strong understanding of procurement, contract management and commercial frameworks.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results within a complex and high-risk operational environment

We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.

We do work that really matters

Working for the Corrective Services NSW provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Applications close

11:59pm, 5th October 2026

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager John McCabe via [e-mail]

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best, please contact Jessica Genovese via [e-mail]

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

For more information visit Applying for DCJ jobs on the DCJ website.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

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