Justice Officer, Finance

3 weeks ago


Geelong, Victoria, Australia Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria Full time
About This Role

Provide high quality financial and procurement services at the Barwon Southwest Prison. Ongoing role within Corrections Victoria. VPS Grade 2: $60,295 - $77,430 plus superannuation.

About Us

The Barwon Southwest Prison Precinct incorporates four custodial facilities located 6km north-west of Lara, 20km from the centre of Geelong and about 70km from Melbourne. The four custodial facilities consist of two maximum security prisons being HM Prison Barwon and Western Plains Correctional Centre and medium security prison Marngoneet Correctional Centre and Karreenga Annexe.

The BSW Prison Services Team provides both operational and administrative services to HMP Barwon, Marngoneet Correctional Centre and the Karreenga Annexe.

About The Role

The Justice Officer – Finance is an entry level position to a career in Prison Services within the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS). The Justice Officer – Finance provides a range of financial, purchasing and transactional services across the Prisons Precinct including, but not limited to, processing of prisoner monies, ordering stock and stock management, general administrative tasks handling Prison and Prisoner documentation, maintaining prisoner monies and spend accounts, processing of prisoner money requests and processing accounts payable.

This position requires direct prisoner contact and supervision and may involve weekend and public holiday work, in accordance with the applicable provision of the VPS Enterprise Agreement 2024.

About You

To be successful in this role you will be able to demonstrate:

  • Well-developed computer skills.
  • Proficient in the use of software and standard office equipment.
  • Knowledge of relevant legislation, policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulations.
  • Experience and/or understanding of working within a correctional environment or ability to learn.
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, national police checks 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.


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