Supervisor, Court Assessment and Prosecution

1 week ago

Geelong, Australia Department of Justice and Community Safety Full time

Location: Geelong

Job type: Full time / Ongoing

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $92,332 - $104,762

Occupation: Prison and Corrective Services

Reference: DJCS/5561

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?
- **Advise and provide recommendations to the courts**:

- **Lead, manage and develop a team of Court Assessment & Prosecutions Officers**:

- **Full time, ongoing opportunity based in Geelong**

**About us**

Corrections Victoria's purpose is to deliver an effective corrections system for a safe community. Community Correctional Services (CCS), is overseen by Corrections Victoria, a division of the Department of Justice and Community Safety. CCS is responsible for the management and supervision of prisoners on parole, clients under post sentence supervision and court orders.

CCS is currently experiencing rapid growth in the number of clients. In response to this, Corrections Victoria will embed evidence based practice across all areas of our work and target responses to the areas that will allow the greatest impacts to be made. This approach will contribute to a safer community and strengthen CCS for the future.

**About the role**

As the Supervisor, Court Assessment and Prosecutions, you will be responsible for leading and developing a team of Court Assessment & Prosecutions Officers providing services to or appearing before the Magistrates Court, County Court, Koori Court, and Assessment and Referral Court (ARC) and other stakeholders involved in the sentencing process. You will have oversight of Court Assessment & Prosecutions Service (CAPS) operations, ensuring effective resource planning workload distribution to meet service demands and timely reporting of service activities, additionally providing specialist Court advice and guidance to staff and stakeholders.

The role will also provide support to staff and facilitate team and individual based coaching to strengthen practice and support professional development, promoting a culture of continuous improvement. This full time, ongoing position

**To be successful in this role, you will have**:

- experience and knowledge of best practice case management frameworks, including the provision of needs assessment in a human services context
- experience and capability in leading and developing a team responsible for operational service delivery
- strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
- excellent time management and organisation skills with the ability to balance competing priorities
- an understanding of court processes and sentencing principles is desirable.

A relevant qualification in social work, human services, criminal justice or criminology with experience in a related field is also desirable.

**Why work with us?**

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we provide every person with the means to achieve their potential through ongoing learning and development opportunities in a diverse, equitable and supportive environment.

We look for people who are prepared to do their very best in line with our values and behaviours. Our values shape and influence how we recruit, train and develop our staff and build relationships with stakeholders.

We will also provide you with professional development opportunities, an employee assistance program, access to job opportunities across the Victorian Government, salary packaging and much more. Click here to read more about our benefits.

**How to apply**

**_ FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES:_**
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply._

**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

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