Principal Project Officer

Corrective Services

Salary: Level 7, $139,860 - $149,485 p.a. plus 12% superannuation (PSCA 2024)

Position number: 015552

Work type: Fixed Term - Full Time

Location: Perth CBD

Closing date: 2025-08-15 4:30 PM (YYYY-MM-DD)

Attachments: - Job Description Form - Principal Project Officer.pdf

• Applicant Information Pack
  
  

You can view and print these PDF attachments by downloading Adobe Reader .

This is a fixed term, full time vacancy available for 10 months, with the possibility of extension, subject to business requirements.

About Justice

When you join the Department of Justice , you become part of a people-focused organisation, working hard to make our community a fairer and safer place to live. We offer many different employment opportunities in locations around Western Australia. You will have a chance to make a real difference to your local communities and to the lives of those you work with.

About The Role

The Principal Project Officer initiates, plans, and leads complex collaborative projects relating to the reintegration and rehabilitation of offenders, particularly focussing on contemporary practices in offending behaviour programs, assessments, case management and other emerging initiatives.

These Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Implementing contemporary and evidence-based treatment programs that are responsive to the needs of the WA offender cohort;
• Sustaining and strengthening the suite of valid risk assessment and screening tools used by clinical services;
• Identifying emerging issues and trends in rehabilitation practice; and
• Responding to the outcomes and recommendation of reviews and evaluation of clinical services.
  
  

As a member of the Clinical Governance & Innovation management team the Principal Project Officer plays a key role in providing strategic guidance across Rehabilitation & Reintegration practice and acts as a positive change agent to drive continuous improvement.

Benefits And Opportunities

• Flexible working arrangements
• Career pathway opportunities
• Learning and development opportunity programs
• Health and wellbeing programs including Fitness passport providing a wide range of gym, pool, and fitness centre discounts available for employees and their families.
• Check out the attached Applicant Information Pack to find out other benefits of working for Justice.
  
  

Application process

How To Apply

Please ensure you review the attached Job Description Form (JDF) for further information about the requirements of the position. This information will assist you with the preparation of your application.

We Require You To Submit

• Provide a comprehensive Resume / Curriculum Vitae, that clearly outlines your transferable skills, experience and highlights your key achievements.
• A statement no more than two (2) pages, addressing the two (2) following Role Specific Criteria. Please provide examples to support your claims.
• Demonstrated experience in leading and coordinating concurrent complex projects in a large, multi-disciplinary organisation. Demonstrated knowledge of contemporary project management frameworks.
• Experience in effectively managing people and resources, including leading by example, promoting team cohesion, imparting knowledge and experience, and managing and rewarding performance to ensure optimal business outcomes are achieved.
• Contact details of two work related referees.
  
  

All remaining Job-Related Requirements will be assessed at a later stage in the recruitment process.

Subsequent Vacancies

Applicants found suitable but not recommended for this vacancy, may be considered for subsequent similar vacancies in the Department of Justice for a period of twelve (12) months, in accordance with Part 5 (General Appointment) of the Commissioner's Instructions No. 2: Filling a Public Sector Vacancy and Commissioner's Instructions and No. 39: Interim Arrangements to Fill Public Sector Vacancies . Permanent, fixed term, full time and part time appointments may be offered during this period.

For further job-related information

If you would like further information regarding the vacancy please contact Elise Brenton, Chief Psychologist on (08) 9264 6483 for a confidential discussion.

Equity and Diversity

The Department of Justice is committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. We actively promote the employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, youth, people of diverse sexualities and genders, women, culturally and linguistically diverse people, and other diversity groups.

Applicants with disability requiring adjustments or accessibility support at any stage of the selection process can contact the hiring manager as listed under the 'Further Information' section or contact the Diversity and Inclusion team on WorkforceDiversity@justice.wa.gov.au or (08) 9264 1700 for a confidential discussion.

Submitting your application

Applicants are requested to apply online. To submit your application, click the "Apply for Job" button at the bottom of this advertisement.

Please ensure you allow sufficient time to submit your application, as late applications will not be accepted.

If you are having difficulty submitting your online application, please telephone RAMS Helpdesk ramshelpdesk@bigredsky.com on 1300 733 056 for assistance.

To keep you up to date on what is happening in Department of Justice and job opportunities you can go directly to the departments website or follow us on social media.

The Department of Justice has introduced a smoke-free policy, which has been fully implemented across all women's prisons and the Academy, with all other prison sites to follow before the end of 2025.
#J-18808-Ljbffr

---