Utilise your expertise to manage and provide leadership to custodial and non-custodial officers delivering a range of correctional services is essential.
Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity to work within Corrections Victoria.
Cog 4 role: $104,599 -$127,628 plus superannuation.
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Industry Operations Manager to provide a critical role Marngoneet Correctional Centre.
About the Business Unit
Marngoneet Correctional Centre and Karreenga Annex is a medium security facility that houses a mix of sentenced and remand men and is located 6km north-west of Lara, 20km from the centre of Geelong and about 70km from Melbourne. The role of the facility is to contain men in custody safely, securely and humanely, focusing on the individual needs of the men with the aim of providing a successful transition back into the community or on their continued journey through the prison system. The facility has a strong focus on achieving positive outcomes and provides a range of engaged services. Our highly skilled workforce provides supervision and case management and are dedicated to enhancing opportunities to strengthen prisoner pathways.
About the Role
The Industry Operations Manager is responsible for the high level, day-to-day operational needs of the prison, in a changing environment, contributing to the ongoing strategic planning, implementation and improvement of prison industry operations.
The role will be responsible for managing a team of custodial industry officers delivering a range of correctional services for which the incumbent will require exceptional leadership skills.
As the Industry Operations Manager, some of your duties will include:
Leading, managing and maintaining a viable industry and employment program within the prison ensuring the safety and security of people in our care, visitors and staff.
Being responsible for coaching and leading a team using LEAN principles to drive continuous improvement initiatives and operational excellence.
Collaborating with and providing input to Case Managers, Employment Pathways staff and other relevant roles and areas to support prisoners in their employment journey both pre and post release.
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:
Qualifications and/or demonstrated experience and skill in areas relevant to commercial industry correctional legislation, program delivery and, or offender management.
Demonstrated commitment to working with people in our care, staff and stakeholders in the delivery of an integrated approach to reducing re-offending.
A strong understanding of Occupational Health and Safety practices.
Knowledge of risk management practices and their application in the Corrections setting.
Highly proficient people management skills.
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.
FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES:
For this particular vacancy, priority consideration applies to Victorian Public Service (VPS) and select employees of the Victorian Public Sector who apply through the Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) jobs board platform.
For all VPS employees, due to the new Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) policy, please apply through the JSE to be eligible to be considered for this position in the first round.
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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