Justice Officer

Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time / 12 months from commencement

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $58,539 - $75,175

Occupation: Administration/Secretarial

Reference: VG/7915SEPTEMBER2024

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?
- ** Utilise your Administrative expertise to provide support and advice to the Justice Services branch in North West Metro**:

- **A Fixed-Term, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service for 12 months**:

- **VPS Grade 2: $58,539 - $75,175 plus superannuation.**

**About the Business Unit**:
The Justice Officer is a position in Corrections and Justice Services within the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS), North West Metropolitan Area (NWMA).

Located across the NWMA are fourteen non-custodial locations in the Melbourne CBD, Broadmeadows, Coolaroo, Reservoir, South Morang, Melton, Sunshine, Werribee, Derrimut, Laverton, Tullamarine and Thomastown, plus the Neighbourhood Justice Centre in Collingwood, and the Court Services Unit at the Melbourne Magistrates Court. There are four Youth Justice office locations in Broadmeadows, Reservoir, Werribee and Sunshine.

**About the Role**:
The Justice Officer provides administration support to the Community Work office, to enable delivery of services to clients and partnerships.

Some of your duties will include:

- Greeting and liaising with clients and stakeholders and providing accurate advice and information in relation to Justice Services in accordance with business processes
- Providing a range of high quality and efficient administrative services to regional program areas including administrative support to Community Correctional Services and Sheriff's Operations.

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

**About You**:

- Well-developed computer literacy
- Experience in working in a multi-disciplinary service delivery team would be advantageous
- The ability to cooperate and work well with others in pursuit of team goals while sharing information and acknowledging others' efforts and being willing to step in to help others where required.

**How to Apply**:
**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.