Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC – Chewton VIC

- Help prisoners build work skills through your day-to-day support.
- Support prison industries at Loddon Prison and Middleton.
- Put your office skills to work in a role with purpose.
- Enjoy varied tasks, from managing orders to tracking budgets and supporting staff.
- Fixed-term, full-time role for 12 months, earning $81,496 - $98,955 per year, plus super.

About us

Loddon Prison consists of a 477-bed medium risk facility, and Middleton a 236-bed restricted minimum facility.

What you will do

As business support officer, you will help run work and training programs at Loddon Prison and Middleton. You will support managers and help prisoners prepare for work after release.

You will:

- provide reliable office support, arrange meetings and help manage staff rosters
- manage purchase orders, track production costs and keep accurate financial records
- prepare clear reports, review data and suggest ways to improve servicescoordinate prisoner pay, job changes and work history records
- maintain detailed safety records, including tool and chemical registers, and help staff use computer systems.

The role may be required to cover leave or provide support for other administrative areas within Loddon Prison and Middleton. This position may also require direct prisoner contact.

About you

You do not need formal qualifications for this role. You can bring strong administration or business support skills to help you succeed.

You should also have:

- computer skills, including familiarity with Microsoft Office, Oracle, PIMS,



JETS and Centurion
- office management and administration qualifications or experience
- workplace safety knowledge relevant to manufacturing and service industries
- clear communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to adapt, work with others and support an inclusive workplace.

To learn even more about this role, please read the position description.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) people are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about our Aboriginal workforce strategy.

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 setting for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.

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The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.

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