Workforce Development Supervisor

Department of Justice; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Justice in Victoria is seeking a Workforce Development Supervisor to lead the learning, development and training function for the metropolitan region, enabling staff to participate in targeted training and capability development plans.

The role requires compliance with AQTF standards, coordination of trainers and assessors, and collaboration with the executive team across prisons. Weekend/public holiday work may be required and remuneration is in line with VPS determinations.

Qualifications

• Experience in competency-based training and assessment design and delivery.
• Ability to coordinate teams and provide advisory services to managers.
• Experience designing and facilitating diverse training programs.
• Understanding of program evaluation techniques.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate pre-service training for the Metro Region.
• Advise squad managers on standards, behaviour, performance and program management.
• Coordinate facilitators/instructors, dates, times and locations for pre-service training.
• Oversee onboarding of new employees to Corrections Victoria platforms.
• Promote a learning environment compliant with legislation and RTO standards.
• Assist RTO Programs to ensure Squad leaders meet VRQA requirements.

Skills

Competency-based training

Team coordination

Training program design

Program evaluation

Education

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

Cert 3 in Correctional Practise

Job description

• 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

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 programs.
• Sound understanding of program evaluation techniques.

Qualifications

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

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

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

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.