Location: Geelong
Job type: Full time
Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety
**Salary**: $103,920 - $125,735
Occupation: Prison and Corrective Services
Reference: DOJ/6789_OCT
At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we're looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.
We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We're all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we'd love to hear from you.
The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children's rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.
For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers
We're proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?
- ** Contribute to the delivery of a corrections system that keeps our communities safe**:
- **Have direct oversight of court order management, court services teams and community partnerships**:
- **Full time, ongoing opportunity supporting the Barwon South West Region**
**About us**
- Engaging offenders to build responsibility, and
- Connecting offenders to programs, services and community.
**About the role**
As the Manager Court Practice, you will oversee the operations of Community Correctional Services including having direct oversight of the court order management and court services teams. You will play a key role in developing community partnerships with the courts and local police.
You will be required to participate in the "on call" after hours Duty Director system as rostered.
**To be successful in this role you will have**:
- extensive case management experience with complex and high risk clients
- extensive understanding of best practice risk minimisation and therapeutic initiatives
- experience in managing teams and resources ensuring smooth delivery of services
- an ability to monitor financial performance, resource and staffing requirements.
A relevant qualification in social work, human services or criminal justice discipline, with work experience in a similar field is also desirable.
For more details regarding this position, please contact:
- **Amy McLeish - Regional General Manager on 0415 844 488.**
**_FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES:_**
**How to apply**
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply._
**_ IMPORTANT INFORMATION:_**
- 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. _
- Prior to commencement of employment with the department you will need to provide evidence that you are vaccinated against COVID-19. _
- 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 all doses of a COVID-19 vaccine required by the department (from time to time)._
- Acceptable evidence includes:_
- _COVID-19 digital certificate or ATAGI exemption 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._