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* Lead staff in the assessment of prisoners and the development of sentence plans.
* Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity.
About This Role
* Lead staff in the assessment of prisoners and the development of sentence plans.
* Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity.
* VPS Grade 5: $113,022 - $136,747 plus superannuation.
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Senior Assistant Manager to provide a critical role within Sentence Management Operations.
About The Business Unit
Sitting within the Corrections and Justice Services, Corrections Victoria operates Victoria's adult corrections system. It ensures prisoners are safely and securely contained and aims to rehabilitate offenders by addressing the underlying causes of offending behaviour.
Sentence Management Operations, part of the Sentence Management Division, is responsible for identifying prisoners' needs and matching them to correctional resources with the objective of placing and managing those in our custody appropriately. It is a process of balancing security, management and needs of the prisoners, the community need for protection and efficient and effective operation of the correctional system. The Sentence Management Division is responsible for guiding the journey of those in custody across the period of their sentence.
About The Role
The Senior Assistant Manager reports to the Manager, Sentence Management Operations, and is responsible for the assessment, classification, sentence planning and sentence management of prisoners under the custody of Corrections Victoria. The position may be required to work on a six-day roster system (Monday to Saturday).
What a day as a Senior Assistant Manager looks like:
* Oversee a team of staff, ensuring portfolio responsibilities are managed - for example the review of people who are separated for behavioural or placement reasons, response to CMRC recommendations and supervision of staff.
* Ensure that Sentence Management Panels are convened to meet the needs of the system, and ensure those in custody are reviewed within required timeframes.
* Provide high level advice and assessment in relation to complex prisoner placements including preparation of briefs and reports.
* Establish and maintain effective communication with stakeholders including prison locations and other DJCS business units.
* Attendance at Statewide Services Building and prison locations to ensure operational needs are met.
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:
* Knowledge of Corrections Victoria policies, organisation, procedures and relevant legislation and regulations.
* Written Communication - prepare project briefs, reports, service plans, and policy options and recommendations on complex issues which are clear, exhaustive, and provide strong support for a preferred position or action.
How To Apply
Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) 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.
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
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