• Play a key role providing essential business and operational support
• Fixed term opportunity until 30/04/2026 with a small team based at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre
• VPS Grade 2: $60,295 - $77,430 plus superannuation

ABOUT US:

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.
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.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Reporting to the Diversity Supervisor, the Justice Officer plays a key role providing essential business and operational support to the broader Offender Services team, contributing to the smooth and efficient delivery of all functions.

Some of your duties will include:

• Monitoring, reporting and liaising with prisoners, administrators, and prison staff on relevant issues.
• Providing a range of high quality and efficient administrative services.
• Assisting with completing transitional activities for women preparing for release, which includes facilitating identification referrals and processing applications.
• Liaising daily with Offender Services Program providers and stakeholders via email and telephone

To be successful in this role you will be able to demonstrate:

• Well-developed computer skills.
• Ability to undertake inquiries, prepare reports, correspondence and statistical returns.
• Sound knowledge or ability to learn and apply relevant legislation, policies, procedures, guidelines and regulations.
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary service delivery team, or Corrections environment would be advantageous