- Utilise your Programs expertise to provide support and advice to the Corrections and Justice Services branch
- Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
- VPS Grade 3: $73,842 - $89,661 plus superannuation.
Corrections Victoria is responsible for the direction, management and operation of Victoria's corrections system, which incorporates prisons and Community Correctional Services. H.M Prison Dhurringile is a minimum security prison for men located in Murchison, Victoria and focuses on prisoner re-integration into the community.
Reporting to the prison Offender Services Manager, the Programs Coordinator is responsible and accountable for providing support to a multi-disciplinary team in case planning implementation, communicating effectively with a range of individuals and coordinating the flow of information to achieve business unit objectives.
About the role:
The Programs Coordinator is responsible for ensuring the efficient and effective delivery of program services to the prisoners at HM Prison Dhurringile. The Programs Coordinator will assist in the ongoing development of prison programs in line with legislative requirements, best practice, and prison policy and correctional standards.
Some of your duties will include:
- Assisting the Programs Manager in the evaluation and monitoring of prisoner programs.
- Providing support and supervise a team of program staff, professionals, and contractors.
- Contributing to the ongoing development of prison programs in line with best practice.
- Displayed behaviours aligned to the Department of Justice's values of: Serve the Community; Work Together; Act with Integrity; Respect other people; and Make it Happen.
- Demonstrated skills and experience in welfare practice or related fields.
- Demonstrated ability to identify needs and to develop, implement and evaluate programs for staff and prisoners.
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 national police checks and misconduct screening.
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.
