Overview

Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time Salary: $116,413 - $140,849

Grade: VPS 5

Occupation: Community services

Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: VG/CV0559-SEP26

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?

- Support the effective and efficient operation of the Multi-Agency Panel.
- Fixed Term (2 years), Full-Time opportunity.
- VPS Grade 5: $116,413 - $140,849 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking an Assistant Manager, Multi-Agency Panel Secretariat to provide a critical role within the Post Sentence Branch.

About the Business Unit

Corrections Victoria manages Victoria's adult corrections system and works to enhance community safety through the safe management and rehabilitation of offender The Post Sentence Branch provides oversight of Victoria's post-sentence scheme, supporting the management of serious sex and violent offenders subject to ongoing supervision or detention under the Serious Offenders Act 2018.

The Multi Agency Panel brings together executive representatives from DJCS, the Department of Health, the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing, and Victoria Police to coordinate service responses, manage risk, and resolve complex cross-agency issues.





About the Role The Multi-Agency Panel Secretariat supports the effective and efficient operation of the Multi-Agency Panel and acts as a central point for information sharing and interdepartmental liaison. The Secretariat is responsible for coordinating service planning, supporting complex case management arrangements, and facilitating the resolution of service gaps and escalations.

Reporting to the Manager, Multi-Agency Panel Secretariat, the Assistant Manager plays a key leadership role, working collaboratively with senior stakeholders across government agencies to support the operation of the Panel and improve outcomes for individuals with complex needs. The role requires highly developed stakeholder management, communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills, together with the ability to navigate complex legislative and service delivery environments.

Please note: this role involves regular exposure to sensitive and explicit material relating to responsible sex and serious violent offending.

Key responsibilities include

- Managing the development and review of Coordinated Service Plans for individuals with complex needs and presenting matters to the Multi-Agency Panel.
- Building and maintaining productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support coordinated service delivery and information sharing.
- Managing service gaps, blockages and escalations affecting offenders subject to post-sentence orders.
- Providing strategic and operational advice to support the effective operation of the Panel and Secretariat.
- Project managing systemic service issues and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across the post-sentence service system.
- Leading and supporting staff within the Secretariat to achieve high-quality outcomes and maintain strong service delivery standards.

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:





- Proven experience working within a complex service delivery environment, ideally supporting individuals with multiple and complex needs and/or operating within a legislative framework.
- Strong ability to interpret and apply legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines to inform sound decision-making.
- Experience in the criminal justice, forensic health, disability or related human services sectors.
- Highly developed stakeholder management, communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence outcomes across multiple agencies.
- Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving capability, with ex perience managing complex issues and driving practical solutions.
- Experience leading teams, fostering collaboration and delivering results in challenging and sensitive environments.
- Relevant qualifications or equivalent experience working in a correctional, forensic health, disability, community services, or other related environment operating within a legislative framework are desirable but not mandatory.

How to Apply Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a current 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), misconduct screening and other relevant checks.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require any application material in an alternative format, please contact the person listed on this advertisement.

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 protected, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted

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Applications close Sunday 11 October 2026 at 11.59pm

Posted

24 September 2026

📌 Assistant Manager, Multi-Agency Panel Secretariat (Melbourne)
🏢 Victorian Government
📍 Melbourne