Programs Officer

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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.

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We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?

• Oversee reintegration and transition services and programs.
• Ongoing Full time opportunity.
• VPS grade 4 - $100,894 - $114,476 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Programs Officer to provide a critical role within the Transition and Reintegration Unit.

About the Business Unit

The Reintegration and Engagement Services Division forms part of Corrections Victoria (CV) and is responsible for delivering evidence-based, best practice interventions that contribute to reducing reoffending and improving community safety. This includes quality assurance systems for risk assessment and case management, the delivery of clinical intervention programs and transition and reintegration supports. The Division also has responsibility for the operation of Victoria's post-sentence scheme - a civil, non-punitive scheme that provides for the ongoing supervision or detention of individuals convicted of a serious sex and/or violent offence who have completed their sentence but present an unacceptable risk of committing further serious offences.

The Offender Services and Reintegration (OSR) Division sits within the broader Reintegration and Engagement Services Division and is responsible for providing best practice interventions which aim to reduce the risk of reoffending including case management, education, training and employment, prison industries and rehabilitation and reintegration support. The division contributes to a safer community by supporting a safe and humane corrections system that provides opportunities for rehabilitation, supports reintegration and works toward Aboriginal self-determination.

The Rehabilitation and Reintegration Branch (Branch) sits within the OSR Division and is responsible for a range of programs and services across both prisons and Community Correctional Services. These programs include transition and reintegration, parenting and family engagement, women, disability, youth, family violence programs and services.

The Transition and Reintegration Unit (TRU), sits within the Branch and oversees, supports, and continuously improves programs and services that sit within the CV Reintegration Pathway.

About the Role

The Programs Officer role is responsible for the oversight of reintegration and transition services and programs. This includes overseeing contractual and service delivery compliance and proactively working with a range of internal and external stakeholders. The role is responsible for responding to emerging issues to ensure a high level of responsiveness to strategic, operational, and service demands as well as actively contributing to, and informing the continuous improvement of services to ensure best practice is maintained.

Some of your duties will include:

• Design, develop, plan, and implement new transition and reintegration programs and service pathways in accordance with high-level Government strategies, organisational priorities, policies, and operations.
• Complete procurement activities, manage contracts and contribute to service level agreements as required.
• Respond to emerging system issues which inform the delivery of transition and reintegration programs.

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 experience in the oversight, design and development of reintegration programs and services for people in or leaving prison.
• Demonstrated understanding and awareness of the critical intervention domains that best practice literature shows are linked to successful reintegration.
• Demonstrated understanding of the issues impacting the adult correctional system, adjacent complex service systems, and key reintegration portfolio areas.

Qualifications/requirements

• A relevant tertiary qualification is desirable. However, transferrable skills and experience are equally desirable.

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 a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) 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.

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.