Contracts and Program Support Officer

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.

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.

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?

• Utilise your procurement expertise and stakeholder management skills to provide support to the Workforce and Aboriginal Outcomes branch
• New ongoing, full time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
• VPS Grade 4: $97,955 - $111,142 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Contracts and Program Support Officer to provide a critical role within the Aboriginal Operational Strategic Support team.

About the Business Unit

Corrections Victoria runs 11 public prisons, one transition centre, and oversees privately operated prisons. Corrections Victoria provides best practice interventions that aim to reduce the risk of reoffending, including case management informed by sound risk assessment, offence specific and offence related programs, and transition and reintegration supports.

Workforce and Aboriginal Outcomes leads the design, development, implementation and monitoring of Corrections Victoria policies, programs and services aimed at reducing the over-representation of Aboriginal people within the Victorian correctional system and manage initiatives related to the Safer prisons, Safer People, Safer Communities reform agenda. The division is made up of three teams Cultural Review and Workforce Strategy, Naalamba Ganbu and Nerrlinggu Yilam and Aboriginal Operational Strategic Supports. This role sits within the Aboriginal Operational Strategic Supports which is responsible for policy, contracts and procurement, governance and secretariat functions and planning and reporting for Aboriginal programs and services.

About the Role

The role of Contracts and Program Support Officer is vital in ensuring the Aboriginal support functions and contracts that sit over the prison network are maintained. This position is crucial in ensuring the smooth delivery of cultural programs, compliance with reporting obligations, enhanced coordination of increased service and operational demands, and operational support.

Some of your duties will include:

• Oversee invoice payment and month end processes including accruals, month end journals, reports and briefings
• Manage procurement activities for the division
• Monitor and manage items in Zycus for the division to ensure compliance
• Assist in drafting a range of products including powerpoint slides, correspondance, meeting briefs, emails and speaking notes

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 expertise in providing specialist administrative and corporate support.
• Demonstrated ability to undertake complex procurement activities.
• Demonstrated ability to undertake contract reporting and evaluation with various business systems.
• An ability to manage multiple priorities within agreed timeframes

Qualifications/requirements

• Experience in procurement and contract management including contract monitoring, reporting and evaluation is desirable.
• Experience working with Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisation or similar service providers is desirable.

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 includea Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) 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.

Applications close Wednesday 2 July 2025 at 11.59PM