- Utilise your Administrative expertise to provide support and advice to Corrections Victoria at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre
- An Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
- VPS Grade 2: $60,295 - $77,430 plus superannuation.
About the Business Unit:
The Corrections and Justice Services (CJS) group, comprising Corrections Victoria, Justice Health and Justice Services, plays an integral role in developing safer and more resilient communities and in delivering a trusted justice and community safety system.
Corrections Victoria is responsible for the implementation of policies, programs and services that ensure the safe and secure containment of prisoners, and that seek to rehabilitate offenders by addressing the underlying causes of offending behaviour.
Corrections Victoria also sets strategy, policy and standards for the management of the state's system of correctional facilities whilst also developing programs for the management and rehabilitation of prisoners and the community-based supervision of offenders.
As part of the CJS group, the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre (DPFC) is a 694 bed maximum-security facility for female offenders located within the West Metropolitan Region, Department of Justice.
DPFC operates a Needs Based Precinct model, with prisoners accommodated in precincts aligned to their identified needs. DPFC has two buildings as part of its specialist Health and Wellbeing Precinct, dedicated to supporting prisoners with mental health, cognitive impairment, physical disabilities and complex needs.
About the Role:
The Justice Officer - Records and Property is responsible for processing new prisoners into the prison and the release of existing prisoners to freedom or for court appearances.
Some of your duties will include:
- As part of the Records and Property team - and under supervision - performing all administrative functions pertaining to the Records and Property at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre
- Maintaining an effective and professional communication channel with Courts, Police, Legal Entities, Government Departments, Visitors, Clients, and various stakeholders
- Maintaining accurate data of prisoner property and transfer of property to other prisons and undertaking accurate investigations of prisoner property claims within a timely manner.
This position will require direct prisoner contact and shift works. Successful incumbant will work on a 9 days/fortnight rotating roster involving weekend and public holiday work, remunerated in accordance with the applicable provison of the VPS Determination.
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About You:
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:
- Excellent computer literacy
- Good knowledge of relevant legislation, policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulations
- Understanding the importance of maintaining accurate records and associated legal implications of documents handed down by the courts.
How to Apply:
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.
