Overview
Work type: Full time
Salary: $79,122 - $96,073
Grade: VPSG3
Occupation: Prison and Corrective Services
Location: Various
Reference: VG/TWOPOSJUNE2025
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 Prison and Corrective Services expertise to provide support and advice to Corrections Victoria within the CV Intelligence Unit
- 2 x Ongoing, Full-Time opportunities to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
- VPS Grade 3: $79,122 - $96,073 plus superannuation.
About the Business Unit:
Corrections Victoria Intelligence Service (CVIS) is the overarching intelligence service for Corrections Victoria (CV) and its stakeholders. The CVIS is comprised of the primary intelligence unit known as the Corrections Victoria Intelligence Unit (CVIU), and localised prison intelligence units (PIU) located at the public and private prison facilities in Victoria.
About the Role:
The position of Security Check Officer plays a critical role in safeguarding the integrity and security of Corrections Victoria (CV) and Youth Justice (YJ) by supporting the robust pre-employment screening process through interrogation of information systems.
Some of your duties will include:
- Gathering, evaluating, documenting, and disseminating information and intelligence related to pre-employment screening for both current and prospective employees—across frontline and non-frontline roles, all the while ensuring timely and accurate delivery of this information to authorised stakeholders to support informed decision-making within Corrections Victoria and Youth Justice
- Providing high-quality customer service and administrative support to internal and external stakeholders on a range of recruitment and security related matters
- Providing accurate and timely advice on security and safety policies and processes.
These positions will work on a Monday-Friday roster.
The successful candidate will work within multiple CVIU work locations - these primarily include the Statewide Services Building (SSB) in Ravenhall, or 50 Franklin Street in Melbourne CBD.
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About You:
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:
- Experience in providing administrative support and customer service, ideally within a large or complex organisation, and in working with sensitive and confidential information
- To manage candidate background checks, and in providing advice on policies and processes
- Experience in the use of Microsoft Office Suite and information management systems, preferably Palantir and/or other data managing technologies
- The ability to undertake finely detailed work in a precise and accurate manner
- The ability to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment with high volume processing activity
- Knowledge of the Corrections Act 1986, Corrections Regulations 2019, Serious Offenders Act 2018, Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 and the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Relevant tertiary qualifications or thematic knowledge
- An existing Negative Vetting Level 1 Security Clearance, otherwise one must be obtained within 12 months of employment. Australian Citizenship (highly 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 include reference checks, national police checks and misconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).
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 Monday 30 June 2025 at 11.59PM
