Regional General Manager, Youth Justice South Metro Region

at  Department of Justice and Community Safety

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan
Job type: Full time
Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety
Salary: $134,593 - $180,117
Occupation: Prison and Corrective Services
Reference: DJCS/0597_JAN25
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?

• Provide leadership and senior operational oversight across two Youth Justice teams
• Drive a high-performance and accountability culture with strong foundations in evidence-based practices and processes
• Ongoing, full-time position with a salary range of $134,593 to $180,117 (plus superannuation), and in accordance with the employment entitlements that apply to the CYF6 classification under the VPS EBA 2024

ABOUT US:

Youth Justice, a division of the Department of Justice and Community Safety, is responsible for the supervision of children and young people in the criminal justice system. This includes young people aged 10-18 years and young adults who are serving their sentence in the YJ dual track system. We work with young people in the community, or in the custodial setting, to reduce their offending and partner with others to provide genuine opportunities for children and young people to turn their lives around.

The Regional General Manager of Youth Justice for the Southern Metropolitan Region leads the management and oversight of a continuum of community-based services including:

• Diversion initiatives such as our Children’s Court Youth Diversion Program
• Youth Justice Court Advice Services
• Culturally safe and responsive Aboriginal Youth Justice services, and
• Case management of children and young people subject to court orders

As this role leads the Southern Metropolitan Region, a presence across both the Dandenong and Frankston locations is essential. Travel to other regional locations, including YJ Custodial environments may also be required

Reporting to the Executive Director of Justice Services for the South Area, the YJ Regional General Manager is a member of the Regional Executive for the broader South East Metropolitan Region. The position works closely with a variety internal and external stakeholders who work with children and young people involved with, or at risk of entering the criminal justice system. In building relationships with key agencies and stakeholders, the YJ Regional General Manager influences strengthened diversionary responses, promotes opportunities for the rehabilitation of young offenders and ensures case management practices are evidence-based and responsive. Through their organisational leadership, strong performance and safety culture, they contribute to the Department’s Strategic Direction of “a trusted justice and community safety system that works together to build a just, safe, and resilient Victoria,”

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing expert advice to the Executive Director, Commissioner and other Departmental Executives as required
• Providing leadership to staff, promoting the effective integration of related services and programs into DJCS
• Developing plans and strategies consistent with the business plan and allocating appropriate resources to locations
• Maintaining high quality case management practices, ensuring YJ statutory obligations are met and properly recorded
• Preparing reports for Senior Executives and Ministers of Government at an advanced and professional level to resolve complex and sensitive issues.