Corrective Services
Salary: VO2WK, $87,064 - $88,580 p.a plus 12% Super (POA)
Position number: 2132
Work type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Karnet Prison Farm
Closing date: 2026-06-25 4:30 PM (YYYY-MM-DD)
Attachments: - Applicant Information Pack.pdf
Job Description Form - Movements Officer.pdf
About the Role
Karnet Prison Farm is a minimum-security prison located 75km south of Perth. The prison handles only male offenders and functions as a pre‐release centre with a focus on rehabilitation and re‐integration in preparation for their return to the community. The prison's farm which covers an area of approximately four hundred hectares, comprises an abattoir, dairy, poultry and market garden for supply of meat, milk, eggs and vegetables for use by the state's prisons.
The Movements Officer is responsible for the collation, completion and distribution of paperwork to facilitate prisoner transfers, movements and discharges in accordance with prison operations.
Role Specific Responsibilities Include
* Coordinate the day to day operations of moving prisoners safely in and out of the prison.
* Prepare management reports and correspondence related to the movement of prisoners (including incident reporting and WHS etc) using various computer applications such as spreadsheets, templates, emails and in-house systems.
* Complete relevant assessments to identify risks, ensuring adequate controls are put in place to facilitate the safe and secure movement of prisoners.
Eligibility
To be eligible for appointment to permanent positions in the West Australian Public Sector you must be an Australian citizen or have permanent resident status in Australia.
Benefits And Opportunities
* Health and wellbeing programs including Fitness passport providing a wide range of gym, pool, and fitness centre discounts available for employees and their families.
Equity and Diversity
The Department of Justice is committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. We actively promote the employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, youth, people of diverse sexualities and genders, women, culturally and linguistically diverse people, and other diversity groups.
Aboriginal job seekers may contact the Aboriginal Workforce Development Team on aboriginalworkforcedevelopment@justice.wa.gov.au or call (08) 9264 1700 for culturally appropriate application advice.
Applicants with disability requiring adjustments or accessibility support at any stage of the selection process can contact the Diversity and Inclusion team on WorkforceDiversity@justice.wa.gov.au or (08) 9264 1700 for a confidential discussion.
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