Manager, Reviews

Occupation: Prison and corrective services

Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: VG/CV1144OCT

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.

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.

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We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?

- Lead and motivate Corrections Victoria's review team within the System Performance Branch

- Ongoing - full time opportunity

- VPS6: $138,631 - $185,518 plus superannuation

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking a Manager, Reviews, to provide a critical role within System Performance Branch, Custodial Operations.

About the Business Unit

Corrections Victoria is part of the Corrections and Justice Services group in the Department of Justice and Community Safety (department). Corrections Victoria operates Victoria's adult custodial corrections system. Its vision is for Safer Prisons, Safer People, Safer Communities. Corrections Victoria's mission is to create a safer, smarter system with a skilled and supported workforce, that enables people in our care to make better decisions.

The System Performance Branch in Custodial Operations comprises three teams, which are: Operational Assurance, Compliance and Reviews; Continuous Improvement; and Statewide Operational Support. The branch provides authoritative, strategic, operational and policy advice, and briefing papers on a range of correctional issues to senior correctional management and is responsible for a range of work primarily across prisons. Its responsibilities include state‑wide oversight of A Safer Places to Work, a range of central functions, including operational policy development, review and amendment, convening and participating in state‑wide managers' meetings, performance monitoring and reporting, incident reporting, responding to family violence information sharing requests, oversight of internal and external reviews and investigations, coordination of Corrections Victoria's responses to coronial matters and litigation, auditing, correspondence, prison outreach and implementation support and general advice to prisons and other departmental staff and internal and external stakeholders.

About the Role

The role of Manager, Reviews, reporting to the General Manager, Operational Assurance, Compliance and Reviews, is responsible for managing a team who coordinate and manage complex reviews and investigations into prison operations, practices and processes. As an integral member of the System Performance Branch, the Manager, Reviews will be required to work with prison staff and Corrections Victoria's leadership to provide unbiased, independent and frank advice that contributes to a stronger prison system and promotes a culture of professionalism and continuous improvement. In this role, the Manager, Reviews is also the key conduit between Corrections Victoria and external stakeholders and oversight bodies, including the Victorian Ombudsman and Justice Assurance and Review Office.

While the position is based at 121 Exhibition Street Melbourne, flexible work arrangements are available, and you will be required to travel to other locations based on business needs.

Some of your duties will include:

- Manage the Review team and the timely delivery of high-quality reviews of prison operations and practices including both proactive and reactive reviews.

- Provide authoritative, strategic and operational advice through high-level briefing papers, reviews and proposals on a range of correctional issues, often in a time‑pressured environment.

- Coordinate and prepare Corrections Victoria's responses to external reviews and investigations relating to the prison system.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

- Demonstrated understanding and awareness of the key issues impacting Corrections Victoria.

- Understanding of the necessary elements of conducting a prison review

Qualifications

- There are no mandatory qualifications for this role; however a tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline would be highly desirable.

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 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.

Applications close Wednesday 5 November 2025 at 11.59pm

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