Lead sheriff's officers to enforce court orders and help keep Victoria protected.
Take on varied field work from your base in Dandenong.
Use your experience to guide others through complex cases.
Build your leadership skills while helping your team grow.
Ongoing, full-time role earning $100,894 - $114,476 per year, plus super.
About us
Civil and Enforcement Services is a business unit within the Justice Services and Regulation group and comprises Fines and Enforcement Services (FES) and Adoption Services Victoria.
FES is responsible for managing the end-to-end infringement system in Victoria and providing a range of enforcement services administered by the Director, Fines Victoria and the Director, Sheriff's Office Victoria (Sheriff of Victoria).
What you will do
As sergeant, you will lead sheriff's officers and oversee the enforcement of court warrants.
You will work mainly in the field, with rostered shifts, possible weekend work, overtime and overnight travel.
You will:
lead and coach your team to deliversafe,fairandlawfulenforcement
plan daily work and joint field operations with other agencies
handlecomplexwarrants, including collecting payments, seizing property and making arrests
useclearcommunication to resolve conflict and respond to challenging behaviour
manage safety risks, keepaccuraterecords and improve work processes.
About you
You must hold aCertificate IV Court Operations (Compliance)and acurrent Victorian driver licence.




You must also hold acurrent bailiff appointmentfrom the Sheriff of Victoria.
You should also have:
experience inVictorian sheriff's operations, including annual officer safety refresher training
proven skills in executingcriminal and civil warrants
sound knowledge of theSheriff's Act ****,Fines Reform Act ****and relevant policies and procedures
strongleadership,problem-solvingandcommunicationskills to support an inclusive team and manage difficult conversations.
To learn even more about this role, please read the position description.
If you have any further questions, feel free to email Adrienne Francis at ******.
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 environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.
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📌 Sergeant (Melbourne)
🏢 Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria
📍 Melbourne