Manager - workforce services (barwon downs)

Manager, Workforce Services

1 x Manager, Workforce Services role – Ongoing, Full time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team. Location negotiable. VPS Grade 5: $109,730 – $132,764 plus superannuation.

About the Business Unit

Security and Emergency Services Group (SESG) provides proactive security services and incident and emergency response to the correctional system. SESG is responsible for providing immediate and longer‐term support through its diverse portfolios such as emergency and incident response, High Security Escort of prisoners, state‐wide training services, barrier control, search and canine services and management of firearms.

About the Role

The Manager – Workforce Services is responsible for the SESG and Statewide training portfolios, and the workforce supporting services that ensures SESG delivers services effectively and efficiently. The position manages the SESG staff responsible for the coordination and delivery of training and will be required to lead the ongoing development and continuous improvement of training. This role also oversees the Human Resources portfolio within SESG and manages the SESG team members responsible for the assignment of staff resources to SESG operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare high‐level strategic advice and briefings that integrate and synthesise information from varied sources to present options and recommendations to Corrections Victoria leadership and key stakeholders in relation to emerging, complex and sensitive matters.
• Lead the development and continuous improvement of SESG's state‐wide training services.
• Lead stakeholder engagement with payroll and Human Resources teams to ensure appropriate planning of rosters and day sheets.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated capacity to simultaneously lead and manage the delivery of multiple complex project and business critical activities.
• Demonstrated understanding and operational knowledge of the corrections operating environment, and key issues impacting the SESG.
• Demonstrated understanding of rostering principles, workforce services and CV training requirements.

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.