Workforce Development Supervisor

Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 101,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC – Melbourne Western Suburbs VIC is seeking a Workforce Development Supervisor for Corrections Victoria. The role leads learning, development and training across the metropolitan region, coordinating trainers and ensuring AQTF and RTO standards compliance.

The position involves direct prisoner contact and may require weekend/public holiday work, with VPS Determination remuneration.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of competency-based training and assessment.
• Ability to coordinate teams and advise managers.
• Experience designing and facilitating training programs.
• Understanding of program evaluation techniques.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate pre-service training for the Metro Region.
• Support squad managers on standards, recruitment behaviour, performance management.
• Coordinate facilitators, dates, times and locations for pre-service training.
• Manage onboarding of new employees to Corrections Victoria electronic platforms.
• Promote learning that complies with AQTF and RTO standards.
• Assist RTO Programs to meet VRQA requirements.

Skills

Competency-based training

Team coordination

Training program design

Internal consultancy

Program evaluation

Education

Certificate IV in Training & Assessment

Certificate 3 in Correctional Practice

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?

• Utilise your expertise to provide support and advice to key stakeholders.
• Fixed term, Full-Time Opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
• VPS Grade 4: $100,894 - $114,476 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking a Workforce Development Supervisor to provide a critical role at Corrections Victoria.

About the Business Unit

The Corrections and Justice Services (CJS) group, comprising Corrections Victoria, 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.

Corrections Victoria 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.

Corrections Victoria also sets strategy, policy and standards for the management of the state's system of prisons whilst also developing programs for the management and rehabilitation of prisoners and the community-based supervision of offenders.

The Metropolitan Region consists of four 4 prisons, the Melbourne Assessment Prison (MAP), the Metropolitan Remand Centre (MRC), Dame Phillis Frost Centre (DPFC) and Port Phillip Prison (PPP).

About the Role

The Workforce Development Supervisor is responsible for providing professional and efficient services that support the regions key workforce development function, strategic goals and directions. The position provides leadership for the learning, development, and training function for the metropolitan region, enabling opportunities for staff to participate in appropriate and relevant development training and working on capability development plans. The role will also work closely with the executive team of all four prisons and stakeholders to build operational capability.

Compliance with the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) standards, coordination of trainers and assessors, and alignment with the Department of Justice and Community Services (DJCS) People and Workplace Services Learning and Development unit will ensure success in this role

This position requires direct prisoner contact and may involve weekend and public holiday work, remunerated in accordance with the applicable provision of the VPS Determination.

Some of your duties will include:

• Manage and coordinate pre-service training for the Metro Region
• Support and advise squad managers regarding expected standards, recruit behaviour, performance management and daily management of the program.
• Liaise with metro WDS' to coordinate facilitators/instructors, dates, times and locations for pre-service training to be scheduled.
• Manage the onboarding of new employees' access to Corrections Victoria electronic platforms.
• Promote a learning environment that ensures compliance with all legislative and corporate governance requirements and Registered Training Organisation (RTO) standards.
• Assist RTO Programs to ensure Squad leaders meet VRQA requirements

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 knowledge and experience of competency-based training and assessment, including the ability to plan, manage and implement training solutions.
• Ability to coordinate teams, provide internal consultancy to managers and provide authoritative advice on complex issues.
• Demonstrated ability to design, facilitate and implement a variety of training progra ms.
• Sound understanding of program evaluation techniques.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or a relevant qualification is desirable
• Cert 3 in Correctional Practise

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.