Utilise your human resource expertise to provide support and advice to H.M. Prison Langi Kal Kal
- Ongoing, Full time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
- VPS Grade 2: $56,271 - $72,262 plus superannuation.
About the business unit
The Grampians West (GWR) Region provides justice services from Justice Service Centres in Ballarat, Ararat, and Horsham. Two prisons are located within the region, minimum security H.M Prison Langi Kal Kal and medium security Hopkins Correctional Centre. This position is based at H.M. Prison Langi Kal Kal which is a minimum-security male prison facility focused on preparing prisoners for their transition back into the community.
About the role
Being an entry level position within the Human Resources Team, the Human Resources Officer provides a range of human resource support services within the unique operational environment of a correctional facility. The primary focuses are to perform the recruitment processes for the Prison Precinct. Other duties include high volume phone work and accurate data entry within achievable timeframes.
**Some of your duties will include**:
- Providing high quality services and performing all administrative functions pertaining to human resources for the Prison Precinct and other service program areas as required.
- Assisting in reviewing and monitoring rostering procedures and practices within the prison and identify opportunities for process improvement.
- Maintaining accurate records and documentation for all staffing matters, including staff entitlements, overtime, and penalty rates, shift and other allowances.
- Providing advice to staff on personnel matters including but not limited to entitlements, responsibilities, study leave as required.
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**:
- The ability to interpret employee entitlements from sources such as Victorian Public Service Agreement, and Fair Work Act.
- Knowledge of the Victorian Public Service Agreement, and computer systems such as TimeTarget and TRIM, would be highly regarded.
- Experience in dealing with end-to-end recruitment processes.
- The ability to respond to clients' needs and keep clients or stakeholders up to date with issues and developments as well as promptly following through on inquiries, requests and complaints.
A formal qualification and/or previous HR experience would be desirable.
How to apply
**FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES**:
**MANDATORY VACCINATIONS**:
The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic). Therefore, there is a requirement that all DJCS employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to undertake duties outside of their homes.
At interview stage and prior to commencement of employment with the department, you will need to provide evidence that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 with three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Upon commencement of employment with the department you will be required to provide evidence that you have an up-to-date vaccination status within the timelines specified by the department into the DJCS Service Portal. This includes evidence of three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine required by the department (from time to time).
**Acceptable evidence includes**:
- COVID-19 digital certificate (available via your myGov account)
- Your immunisation history statement (available via your myGov account)
Other documentation outside the above will not be accepted as evidence of having received your COVID-19 vaccine doses.
**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.
📌 Human Resources Officer
🏢 Department Of Justice And Community Safety
📍 South Australia