[Apply in 3 Minutes] Assistant Director Prisoner Employment Programs and Transitional Services

Assistant Director Prisoner Employment Programs and Transitional Services

Corrective Services

Position number: 008916

Work type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: East Victoria Park

Attachments:

- Applicant Information Pack.pdf

- Job Description Form - Assistant Director Prisoner Employment Programs and Transitional Services.pdf

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This is a permanent, full time vacancy.

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

We are seeking applicants with highly developed interpersonal and negotiating skills who are able to develop innovative, outward looking programs within the highly regulated environment of the Western Australian prison system.

The Rehabilitation and Reintegration directorate is accountable for reducing re-offending, protecting the community and directing offenders towards the adoption of law abiding lifestyles.

The Assistant Director Prisoner Employment Programs & Transitional Services is responsible for strategically developing, planning and negotiating prisoner employment and transitional services across a diverse range of industries, organisations, and regions to ensure the achievement of the Department’s purpose and strategic business plans.

Responsibilities

- Manage, coordinate and support Transitional Services to assist sentenced prisoners within six months of release to reintegrate with the community.

- Identify emerging demands for services, strategic operational directions and ensuring integration of expanded or new services with Not for Profit service providers, other Government Departments and the communities throughout the state.

- Manage and coordinate the Prisoner Employment Programme & Career and Employment Services.

Eligibility

To be eligible for appointment to permanent positions in the West Australian Public Sector you must be an Australian citizen or have permanent resident status in Australia.

Benefits and opportunities

- Flexible working arrangements.

- 20 days annual leave per year.

- 3 additional public service holidays.

- 13 weeks long service leave after 7 years.

- 12% superannuation.

- Salary packaging.

- Career pathway opportunities.

- Learning and development opportunity programmes.

- Health and wellbeing programmes 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

To apply, please 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.

Required documentation

- Provide a comprehensive resume/Curriculum Vitae, that clearly outlines your transferable skills, experience and highlights your key achievements.

- Contact details of two recent work-related referees.

- A statement addressing the following points which are listed under the Essential Selection Criteria on the JDF. Please provide specific examples to support your claims.

Essential Selection Criteria

- Demonstrated extensive experience in leading a team to successfully deliver a range of programmes and services and to evaluate and manage these in a complex and highly regulated organisation.

- Excellent communication and relationship management skills and experience, involving ability to: manage industry and community services of a sensitive, difficult and/or complex nature; prepare project plans; and manage resources to achieve outcomes.

- Lead collectively.

- Think through complexity.

- Dynamically sense the environment.

All remaining Essential Selection Criteria listed in the JDF 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.

Further job related information

If you would like further information regarding the vacancy please contact Abdul Abdullah, Director Education, Employment and Transitional Services, on (08) 6250 9202 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 For Further Job Related Information section or contact the Diversity and Inclusion team at WorkforceDiversity@justice.wa.gov.au or (08) 9264 1700 for a confidential discussion.

Submission

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.

Contact information

Phone: (08) 6250 9202

Email: WorkforceDiversity@justice.wa.gov.au

Closing date

2025-11-14 4:30 PM

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