General Manager, Tarrengower Prison

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?

• Lead and manage the delivery of correctional services in prison to achieve the safe custody, welfare and rehabilitation of people in care.
• Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity.
• COG Grade 5: $131,459 - $170,606 plus superannuation.

• Lead a culture that is safe, respectful and inclusive of all staff and prisoners and people who come into contact with the prison.
• Drive Tarrengower Prison to achieve Corrections Victoria's mission to provide safe, secure, humane, and cost-effective correctional services to prisoners and offenders, and to provide opportunities for their rehabilitation and implementation of recommendations arising from the Independent Cultural Review of the Adult Custodial Corrections System.
• Develop, implement, and manage all aspects of the strategic and day-to-day operations of a prison, managing the rehabilitative, security, safety and deliverables of the prison in a manner that is gender responsive and consistent with Trauma Informed Practice.

• Extensive leadership experience managing people and developing a safe and supportive culture across a diverse workforce, leading by example and demonstrating the values and behaviours of the department.
• Extensive experience directing, overseeing, and managing daily business activities and developing and implementing effective business strategies and programs.
• Recognised knowledge, specialist expertise and a record of achievement in custodial operations or similar operational program areas, preferable in an institutional context within a complex, statutory operating framework.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and apply relevant legislation, procedures, guidelines and policies within the Criminal Justice System of Victoria.
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership within a highly complex secure environment, preferably in relation to clients with multiple and complex needs and/or within a legislative framework.

• A qualification in Business Management/Human Resource related discipline or commensurate experience to meet the key accountabilities relevant to this role is desirable.
• A full and current Victorian driver's licence or a minimum P2 driver's licence.

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