We are searching for a motivated Manager to join our exceptional team at Department of Justice and Community Safety in Melbourne CBD, VIC.
Growing your career as a Full Time Manager is an incredible opportunity to develop useful skills.
If you are strong in presentation, decision-making and have the right experience for the job, then apply for the position of Manager at Department of Justice and Community Safety today!

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?

- Exciting ongoing and 2-year fixed term positions available to support strategic policy reform projects with a justice system focus.
- Utilise your robust policy development and stakeholder engagement skills to develop and contribute to a agile and busy team.
- VPS Grade 6.1: $127,467 to $149,024 plus superannuation.

About us

Corrections and Justice Services (CJS) 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.

CJS is made up of several business units including Corrections Victoria, Justice Services and Policy, Strategy and Offender Outcomes (PSOO). PSOO brings together a number of teams responsible for policy, strategy and coordination functions.

The Manager roles sit within Policy, Strategy and Service Design (PSSD) within the PSOO business unit. PSSD provides strategic advice and develops policy to improve rehabilitation and reintegration outcomes for people across the corrections system, including in prisons and community corrections. This is a critical component of the department's strategy to reduce offending, keep people out of prison and contribute to community safety. PSSD is also responsible for CJS's response to the Cultural Review into the Adult Custodial Corrections System (the Review). The Review is the first of its kind conducted in Australia, inquiring into the culture of the custodial system with a focus on the wellbeing and safety of staff and the safety (including Cultural safety) of people in custody.

PSSD works closely with other CJS business units to deliver a modern corrections system for Victorians that is focused on human rights, rehabilitation and community safety. PSSD lives the DJCS values in its work, with an emphasis on improving outcomes for people in contact with the system, and fostering a workplace culture that is kind, respectful and effective.

About the role

The successful candidates will respectively build and manage a small, high performing team with a blend of capabilities including policy development, strategic advice to Cabinet and departmental executives, budget strategy and business case development, project management,



and experience in the justice and social service systems.

Key priorities for the roles include developing and delivering reform strategy, oversight of the implementation of Cultural Review recommendations, coordination with other areas of the department responsible for implementation, budget bid development, reporting and secretariat support, and managing interdependencies with related work and operational reforms across the broader justice system.

The roles operates within a complex and dynamic environment that requires a capacity to exercise sound judgement, and the ability to proactively develop and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders, using influence and negotiation skills to support the provision of clear advice to support effective, timely actions.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

About you

Core to being successful in this role will be your ability to understand new subject matter quickly, demonstrate appropriate initiative, and your capacity to write accurate, timely and audience-appropriate strategic documents, briefings and issues papers. Our ideal candidates will demonstrate:

- Experience in leading and managing the development and delivery of large-scale policy, strategy and reform projects
- Knowledge and experience in leading and managing budget and performance teams, including driving financial and performance improvements, and
- Sound knowledge of and/or experience in Victorian government administrative processes.
- Strong conceptual, policy and analytical skills with ability to analyse complex operational, policy and legal issues.
- People leadership and management experience.
- A relevant tertiary qualification is desirable.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety has a comprehensive Aboriginal Employment Strategy, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

Benefits of working as a Manager in Melbourne CBD, VIC:

● Excellent benefits
● Advancement opportunities
● Attractive package

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