Commercial Manager, Prison Industries

Lead the Commercial Services team and ensure the growth of the business through effective interface with existing and new customers, and markets
- Ongoing full time opportunity to deliver against financial targets and strategic priorities in collaboration with senior management
- VPS Grade 6: $129,379 - $173,138 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking Commercial Manager, Prison Industries to provide a critical role within Corrections Victoria.

About the Business Unit
The Offender Services and Reintegration division of Corrections Victoria (CV) is responsible for providing best practice interventions which aim to reduce the risk of reoffending including case management, education, training and employment, prison industries and rehabilitation and reintegration supports. The division contributes to a safer community by supporting a safe and humane corrections system that provides opportunities for rehabilitation, supports reintegration and works toward Aboriginal self-determination.
Corrections Victoria Prison Industries (CVPI) operates over 65 individual industries across 13 sites to provide people in prison with a variety of employment, training and learning opportunities, while also aiming to deliver value for the public through goods and services provided to both private customers and internal customers - both prisons and government. Prison Industries is a growing enterprise delivering both commercial and rehabilitation outcomes, with expansion of rehabilitation focused initiatives funded by increased margins and profitability.
About the Role
The Commercial Manager leads the Commercial Services team and ensures the growth of the business through effective interface with existing and new customers, and markets.

**Some of your duties will include**:

- As a member of the Senior Management Team, engage in the implementation, monitoring and modification of the Prison Industries Strategic Plan
- Manage the delivery against the performance targets set for all commercial activities/commodities
- Manage, provide leadership and support to the Commercial Services Team which includes undertaking all operational functions including recruitment, professional supervision/coaching, PDP processes and provision of feedback and guidance

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 experience and achievement in a commercial customer/marketing-oriented environment
- Demonstrated experience in a senior management role, leading diverse teams within a complex operating environment
- Demonstrated success in influencing and engaging with a broad range of stakeholders to achieve strategic outcomes within a matrix management environment.

**Qualifications**:

- An appropriate tertiary qualification in Business Management or related business discipline is highly desirable.

How to Apply

**FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES**:
**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**:
**MANDATORY VACCINATIONS**:
The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic). Therefore, there is a requirement that all DJCS employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to undertake duties outside of their homes.
At interview stage and prior to commencement of employment with the department, you will need to provide evidence that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 with three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Upon commencement of employment with the department you will be required to provide evidence that you have an up-to-date vaccination status within the timelines specified by the department into the DJCS Service Portal. This includes evidence of three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine required by the department (from time to time).

**Acceptable evidence includes**:
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- COVID-19 digital certificate (available via your myGov account)
- Your immunisation history statement (available via your myGov account)

Other documentation outside the above will not be accepted as evidence of having received your COVID-19 vaccine doses.

**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.