* Leading and managing financial, accounting, budget, procurement and risk management services is a key responsibility of this role.
* This is an ongoing, full-time opportunity to work with a high-performing team.
The Department of Justice and Community Safety requires a Manager, Finance & Risk to provide critical support within the Justice Services division.
About the Business Unit
Justice Services oversees the direction, management, and operation of Victoria's Community Correctional Services across over 35 locations. The goal is to safely manage offenders in the community and rehabilitate them by addressing underlying causes of offending behavior.
The South Area Network comprises approximately 500 staff across 14 locations. Non-custodial sites are situated at Bairnsdale, Cranbourne, Dandenong, Frankston, Lilydale, Morwell, Moorabbin, Pakenham, Ringwood, Rosebud, Sale, Warragul, and Wonthaggi, with Dandenong and Morwell also serving as regional offices. Wulgunggo Ngalu Learning Place, a residential program location, is based at Macks Creek near Yarram.
About the Role
The Manager Finance and Risk reports directly to the Senior Manager Corporate Services and leads a small team in delivering financial, accounting, budget, procurement, and risk management services for the area.
This position involves monitoring the financial performance of the area and providing expert advice on budget and finance, procurement, and storage-related matters.
This role covers both Gippsland and South East Metropolitan regions and is a full-time position.
As Manager, Finance & Risk, you will be responsible for:
* Managing and supervising a small team in delivering high-quality financial, budget, and risk management services to the Area; planning and prioritizing the team's workload and supporting their ongoing training and development.
* Ensuring the delivery of financial and risk management services meets corporate and program objectives, service delivery standards and timelines, specified budgetary outcomes, stakeholder expectations, and location needs.
* Providing authoritative and evidence-based advice to senior managers to support the development of budgets, business planning, risk management (occupational health and safety), change and project activities.
To learn more about this role before applying, please review the attached position description.
About You
To succeed in this role, you must have:
* Demonstrated experience in government finance, risk management, and occupational health and safety.
* Knowledge of government accounting and financial and occupational health and safety legislation, policies, and processes, preferably within a state government environment or similar.
* Demonstrated experience in the application of financial systems such as Oracle and Axiom.
Qualifications
* A qualification in a business discipline would be highly regarded.
* A valid Victorian driver's license.
Application Instructions
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 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 need an alternative format to any application material, please contact the listed contact person.
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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