Job Description Location: Geelong
Job type: Full time
Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety
Salary: $109,730 - $132,764
Occupation: Administration/Secretarial
Reference: DJCS/9239
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.
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?
Western Plains Correctional Centre opens mid-2025 and Corrections Victoria are now recruiting key roles. Establish and maintain multi-sector partnerships with organisations that deliver employment programs and services. Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service. VPS Grade 5: $109 730 - $132 764 plus superannuation. The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking to appoint an Employment Pathways Specialist to provide a critical role at Western Plains Correctional Centre.
About the Business Unit Western Plains Correctional Centre (Western Plains) is Victoria's newest maximum-security correctional facility, designed to house up to 1,248 people in custody.
Western Plains is a multi-purpose facility that adapts to the evolving needs of Corrections Victoria. It features purpose-built modern amenities including medical wards, a cultural centre and vocational training facilities.
Western Plains will open mid-2025 and Corrections Victoria are now recruiting key roles to help shape the future operations of the facility.
About the Role The Employment Pathway Specialist will oversee employment services to meet the diverse needs of prisoners. This role will be integral in the delivery of new employment initiatives which directly assist prisoners into employment, and facilitate collaboration with industry, social enterprise groups and support service agencies to provide long-term employment opportunities.
The Employment Pathway Specialist will have oversight of the employment portfolio which includes driving strategic development, planning and implementing systems that will deliver and monitor employment programs to prisoners. Supervising a small team, the Employment Pathway Specialist will have exceptional leadership, people management and communication skills.
Some of your duties will include: Proactively develop and maintain partnership arrangements with organisations that deliver employment services for offenders in the community. Develop and maintain formal governance structures in support of established partnerships. Ensure accurate, clear and appropriate communication with partners and internal stakeholders. Support/coach internal and/or partner staff to increasingly assume responsibility for maintenance of partnerships. 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:
Demonstrated understanding of employment related service systems. Demonstrated knowledge of the employment sector at both State and Commonwealth levels. Highly developed understanding of long term unemployed and marginalised clients. How to Apply The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.
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.
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