Coordinator, Community Service Order, Community Operations and Practice

**Great opportunity to join Youth Justice on a fixed-term basis in Melbourne.**:

- **Plays a key role in the design, development and implementation of the Community Service Order (CSO).**:

- **Lead the development, drafting and operationalisation of CSO policies and procedures**

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS) is responsible for the supervision of children and young people in the Victorian criminal justice system. Youth Justice is responsible for overseeing services responding to children and young people in the criminal justice system, providing strategic advice and delivering strategic outcomes to address youth crime and reduce offending

The Community Operations & Practice Team provides leadership, oversight and advice to support the ongoing development of state-wide community-based youth justice services.

As outlined in the Youth Justice Act, the Community Service Order (CSO) is a rehabilitative and non-custodial sentencing option, allowing young people to engage in community work via a community-based disposition.

**The Opportunity**
- Fixed term, full-time position until 30 June 2027 based in Melbourne.
- CYF Grade 5 role: $118,818 - $136,747per year plus superannuation.
- Contribute to the design and development of the new Community Service Order (CSO) - a new order legislated under the Youth Justice Act 2024, and other Youth Justice (YJ) reforms.
- Lead the development, drafting and operationalisation of CSO policies and procedures.
- Coordinate project delivery and implementation work for the CSO, and other YJ reforms, including workforce planning, recruitment and staff training.
- Establish and manage relationships with community service providers to support the delivery of community work for young people on a CSO.

**To be successful in this role you will have experience in project and policy design and delivery. You will also have strong project management skills, strategic coordination, stakeholder engagement and a focus on rehabilitative outcomes for young people.**

You will be required to obtain a Working with Children Check, which you will need to maintain for the period of employment.
- To learn more about the type of skills you will need to thrive in this role, please read the position description._

**What's in it for you?**

You will be working for the Department of Justice and Community Safety, which is one arm of the Victorian State Government, a recognised top employer of choice nationally. All our staff work to the vision of a safe, just, innovative and thriving Victoria.

There are many advantages in working for the department, including:

- **Job stability** - position as a member of the Victorian Public Service (VPS).
- **A fair salary**:

- enjoy great work conditions and salary sacrificing options.
- **Transparent performance framework**:

- approach your work with confidence in how you're tracking, working to professional development plans agreed on by you and your manager.
- **Generous leave entitlements**:

- provisions for many forms of leave; including personal, parental, carers, study, cultural, compassionate, and sick leave.
- **Employee Assistance Program support** - you are encouraged to use this short-term, confidential counselling service if you're experiencing emotional stress, relationship problems, conflict with others or personal issues. It is also available for financial counselling and retirement planning.

**Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.**
- For Aboriginal Designated and Prioritised positions, a Certificate of Aboriginality (CoA) will be required prior to an offer of employment being made_

We want to make sure all Victorians feel represented by the department's work. One of the ways we do this is by recruiting a diverse workforce - we welcome people of any gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability and cultural background. We are also committed to the Victorian Government's promise to increase the number of veterans working in the public sector.

We're proud of our individual differences. We're proud of the many languages we speak and the stories we can share with each other. We hope you will share your story too.

**If this sounds like a compelling job that you believe your skills would be a great match for, please APPLY NOW. Applications close 11.59pm, Monday 13**th** October 2025.**

**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