Product Owner

* Great opportunity to join Forensic Intervention Services as a Product Owner in the Service Capability and Solutions team, on a fixed term basis until 30 August 2025 * Work with the Service Capability and Solutions team.
The team is based at 50 Franklin Street, Melbourne, for all service delivery * Make a positive difference in keeping our community safe * Attractive salary between $109,730 - $132,764 + superannuation An exciting opportunity is available to join Forensic Intervention Services as a Product Owner in the Service Capability and Solutions team, on a fixed term basis.
About the business unit Corrections Victoria is part of the Department of Justice and Community Safety and is responsible for the direction, management, and operation of Victoria's adult corrections system, including Community Correctional Services, public and privately operated prisons, and a transitional centre.
It ensures prisoners are safely and securely contained and aims to rehabilitate offenders by addressing the underlying causes of offending behaviour.
As a division of Corrections Victoria, Forensic Intervention Services is a specialist program area within the Offender Services Division that provides service users in custody and in the community with offence-specific, evidence-based screening, assessment, and intervention services to support their rehabilitation.
In doing so, Forensic Intervention Services is a critical component of the department's strategy to reduce reoffending and contribute to community safety.
About the role The Service Development Branch provides oversight, monitoring and reform of clinical service delivery across the state, including across both prisons and community corrections.
The Service Development Branch has responsibility for the management and maintenance of the technological systems that support service delivery and continuous improvement.
The Service Capability and Solutions team is responsible for managing and ensuring the integrity of the relevant systems that support statewide clinical service delivery, and for the management of performance reporting and analysis.
Reporting to the Assistant Manager, Service Capability and Solutions, the Product Owner will be responsible for facilitating the ongoing development and improvement of relevant operating systems.
As the Product Owner you will lead and consult with key stakeholders from various business areas across the Branch and Corrections Victoria to ensure the alignment between service delivery requirements and system design.
This role will also act as the Primary Subject Matter Expert for these systems and provide training and ongoing support to end users located centrally and across all Corrections Victoria locations.
About you To be successful in this role, you will have: * Demonstrated ability to analyse issues and determine priorities in an environment of tight and conflicting deadlines, to take initiative and work under limited direction.
* Demonstrated experience in analysing and documenting business requirements and technical specifications and communicating these to key stakeholders.
* Experience in using the Commissioner's Information Systems including CVIMS, E*Justice and PIMS is highly desirable.
Qualifications * Relevant tertiary qualification or experience is desirable.
What's in it for you?
You will be working for the Department of Justice and Community Safety, which is one arm of the Victorian State Government, a recognised top employer of choice nationally.
All our staff work to the vision of a safe, just, innovative and thriving Victoria.
There are many advantages in working for the department, including: * Job stability – fixed term position as a member of the Victorian Public Service (VPS) * A fair salary– enjoy great work conditions and salary sacrificing options.
* Transparent performance framework– approach your work with confidence in how you're tracking, working to professional development plans agreed on by you and your manager.
* Generous leave entitlements– provisions for many forms of leave; including personal, parental, carers, study, cultural, compassionate, and sick leave.
* Employee Assistance Program support– you are encouraged to use this short-term, confidential counselling service if you're experiencing emotional stress, relationship problems, conflict with others or personal issues.
It is also available for financial counselling and retirement planning.
To learn more about the type of skills you will need to thrive in this role, please read the attached position description.
If you have any queries, please email Hannah Gravenall on ******.
We want to make sure all Victorians feel represented by the department's work.
One of the ways do this is by recruiting a diverse workforce – we welcome people of any gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability and cultural background.
We are also committed to the Victorian Government's promise to increase the number of veterans working in the public sector.
We're proud of our individual differences.
We're proud of the many languages we speak and the stories we can share with each other.
We hope you will share your story too.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is continually working towards increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) workforce.
The Aboriginal Employment Team aims to attract, recruit and retain Aboriginal staff across all our roles.
This support includes a culturally appropriate attraction and recruitment process.
To learn more, email ****** If this sounds like a compelling job that you believe your skills would be a great match for, please APPLY NOW.
Applications close 02 February 2025.
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: In accordance with the Jobs and Skills Exchange Recruitment Policy, only Victorian Public Service employees are eligible to apply for this position.
People on labour hire contracts, such as agency staff and external contractors, are not eligible to apply.
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.