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?

- Utilise your understanding and operational knowledge of Community Correctional Services.
- Fixed Term 21/12/26 - 27/1/28, Full time opportunity.
- VPS grade 5: $116,413 - $140,849 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Senior Projects Officer to provide a critical role at Corrections Victoria.

About the Business Unit

Community Operations is responsible for the direction, management, and operation of Victoria's Community Correctional Services (CCS) across more than 35 locations. It ensures people subject to CCS supervision are safely managed and aims to rehabilitate individuals by addressing the underlying causes of offending behaviour.





Parole and Court Practice is responsible for providing central end-to-end oversight of the CCS service system and includes the Parole Central Unit (PCU), CCS Practice Development and Review Branch (PDRB), Statewide Community Work and Partnerships (SCWP), System Integrity (SI) and Court Assessment and Prosecutions Services (CAPS) Central Unit.

This position is within the CCS Development Branch within PDRB. The CCS Development Branch oversees several CCS portfolio areas including mental health, family violence and testing in CCS. The Branch is the central coordination point for the revision and reissuing of CCS practice guidance and operational process requirements. It also manages a range of monitoring and reporting activities, along with many ad hoc operational projects that vary in size, complexity and urgency.

About the Role The Senior Projects Officer role reports to the Manager, CCS PDRB and provides advice and project management across a range of operational and strategic issues related to the business of CCS.

Some of your duties will include:

- Line management responsibilities for a VPS4 Project Officer undertaking CCS Development Branch functions.
- Plan, co-ordinate and manage a range of complex projects related to the responsibilities of the CCS Development Branch and PDRB.
- Prepare and co-ordinate briefings, complex correspondence, and proposals for the Community Operations and senior executive personnel, that may involve integrating complex information from a variety of sources, and in a time-pressured setting.

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

A bout you To be successful in this role, you will have:





- Demonstrated understanding and operational knowledge of Community Correctional Services, and key issues impacting Corrections Victoria or like organisations.
- Knowledge or experience in project management (desirable).

Qualifications/requirements

- An appropriate tertiary qualification is desirable.
- Relevant project management and Community Correctional Services experience is highly 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 reference checks, nationally coordinated criminal history checks (NCCHC), and misconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).

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.

📌 Senior Project Officer (Melbourne)
🏢 Department Of Justice And Community Safety
📍 Melbourne