Court Assessment and Prosecutions Services Officer

Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan

Job type: Part time

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $82,101 - $88,336

Occupation: Prison and Corrective Services

Reference: DOJ/5078

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 young people and recognises that young peoples’ 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?
- ** Ongoing, Part Time (FTE 0.5) opportunity based in Melbourne CBD**:

- **Develop your experience in working in the courts with continuous learning and development opportunities**:

- **Provide recommendations and advice to the Courts whilst keeping your community safe**

**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 offender population. 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 a Court Assessment and Prosecutions Services (CAPS) Officer within the Melbourne CBD you will be working alongside a Team of Officers who provide assessment and prosecutions Services to the Magistrates' and County Courts at Melbourne. As a CAPS Officer your knowledge and expertise of Court processes, Community Corrections Case Management and legislation will guide you to assessing the needs of offenders, as well as, the provision of advice to the judiciary. If you enjoy working within a face-paced environment, learning new skills, negotiating with stakeholders and ensuring community safety, then this role may be for you.

This position requires flexibility and shift work as you will be placed on a rotating roster where weekends and late nights are required.

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

- experience or knowledge of court processes, prosecutions or related areas
- an ability to provide human services in needs assessment and development of interventions
- capability to provide evidence based advice and recommendations to the court that maximise offender responsiveness interventions
- strong stakeholder management and interpersonal skills
- an ability to manage offenders exhibiting challenging behaviours and escalate as required.

A relevant qualification in social work, law, human services, criminal justice or criminology and experience in a court advice, assessments or prosecutions field is also desirable.

For more details regarding these positions, please contact:

- **Josephine Calabro - Manager Court Practice and Drug Court on 0447 332 727.**

**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.

**How to apply**

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**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**:
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.

Prior to commencement of employme