Senior Industry Officer, Prison Industries & Training

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

Job summary

Department of Justice and Community Safety in Victoria seeks a dedicated Senior Industry Officer at Marngoneet Correctional Centre / Karreenga to lead prison industry operations, supervise staff, and mentor prisoners in accredited trades. The role focuses on safety, production targets, and service delivery within a high-security environment.

You will enter data in Oracle, ensure OH&S compliance, coach team members, manage budgets, and collaborate with the Industry Supervisor and Manager to

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership, maturity, sound judgment and the ability to coach and motivate prisoners.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a complex, security-focused prison industry environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team to achieve operational and production targets for Marngoneet/Karreenga Industries.
• Ensure safety and security of prisoners, staff and visitors, with proper OH&S compliance.
• Work with prison industry operations including training and assessment, case management, and program knowledge.
• Deliver performance targets and pursue professional development within OH&S, quality assurance, monitoring and record-keeping systems.
• Participate in offender management practices and support new initiatives for industry training integration.
• Provide formal reports to supervisors and senior management.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Problem solving

Decision making

Education

Trade qualification in Bakery

Job description

Department of Justice and Community Safety in Victoria seeks a dedicated Senior Industry Officer at Marngoneet Correctional Centre / Karreenga to lead prison industry operations, supervise staff, and mentor prisoners in accredited trades. The role focuses on safety, production targets, and service delivery within a high-security environment.

You will enter data in Oracle, ensure OH&S compliance, coach team members, manage budgets, and collaborate with the Industry Supervisor and Manager to