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* Lead a unit of staff who are responsible for best practice sentence management, including the classification, sentence planning, placement and review of people who pose an increased risk to the security and good order of a prison
* Ongoing - full time opportunity
About This Role
* Lead a unit of staff who are responsible for best practice sentence management, including the classification, sentence planning, placement and review of people who pose an increased risk to the security and good order of a prison
* Ongoing - full time opportunity
* VPS6: $138,631 - $185,518 plus superannuation
The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking a General Manager, Major Offenders Unit, to provide a critical role within Major Offenders Unit, Sentence Management Division.
About The Business Unit
Sitting within the Corrections and Justice Services Group, Corrections Victoria (CV) operates Victoria's adult corrections system. CV is responsible for achieving the appropriate balance between a safe, secure and humane system while providing programs and services that seek to rehabilitate people through addressing the underlying causes of offending behaviour.
The Sentence Management Division (SMD) sits within Corrections Victoria and consists of the following units:
* Sentence Management Operations
* Sentence Calculation and Warrant Administration
* Video Conferencing Coordination Unit
* Major Offenders Unit
* Counter Terrorism Coordination
* Office of the Assistant Commissioner
* Maribyrnong Community Residential
* MARAM Framework Implementation
The Major Offenders Unit is responsible for the effective management of the risks and needs of people in custody assessed as being major offenders and those in Long Term Management. The unit focuses on risk management and provides a specialist, enhanced focus on the management of people who comprise the most serious risk to the security of the prison and community (on release), and whose management has the potential to undermine the community's confidence in corrections.
About The Role
The General Manager is responsible for providing strategic direction to the unit and for the delivery of the day-to-day operations of the Major Offenders Unit. The position is based in Ravenhall and may require travel to a variety of Corrections Victoria facilities across the state.
Some Of Your Duties Will Include
* Lead a team of staff to effectively assess, classify and determine sentence planning and placement for people considered major offenders within Victoria's prison system.
* Develop, manage and deliver best practice sentence management processes including assessment, classification, review, placement, and transfer functions to ensure timely, secure, safe and appropriate placement and intervention for individuals.
* Develop, manage and ensure the quality of delivery of sentence management functions ensuring that sentence planning and practices are consistently applied statewide, in accordance with policies and procedures - including Commissioner's Requirements, Deputy Commissioner's Instructions and the Sentence Management Manual.
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:
* Demonstrated understanding of best practice sentence management principles and legislation relevant to prisoner classification processes is highly desirable.
* Demonstrated understanding of Corrections Victoria's operations, policies and procedures is highly desirable.
Qualifications
* A relevant tertiary qualification is desirable but not mandatory.
How To Apply
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 be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
Important Information
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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