Leading Field Officer

Make a positive impact on the safety of the community
- Ongoing opportunity based in Morwell
- Attractive salary: $73,842 - $81,753 plus superannuation

**Do you**:

- have strong leadership skills and have confidence in collaborating with a diverse range of people?
- Have OH&S experience and skills?
- want a rewarding role that gives you the opportunity to mentor others and be a positive role model?

If so, read on
Who are we?
Community Work and Partnerships is one of four service delivery streams within Community Correctional Services (CCS) of the Department of Justice and Community Safety. We are responsible for the development of mutually beneficial partnerships with government agencies and non-government organisations so that offenders can undertake unpaid work as part of their community-based sentence imposed by the Courts of Victoria. Community work serves as a valuable way for offenders to pay back the community while also reconnecting and reintegrating into the community.
What does a Leading Field Officer do?
The Leading Field Officer carries out the duties and functions of a field officer including the supervision of offenders completing community work tasks. The Leading Field Officer is required to coach new Field Officers and induct them to the role. Co-supervision of field officers in conjunction with a senior officer may be required.

**Other responsibilities of this role include**:

- performing site inspections to assess hazards or assisting a Field Officer
- providing informed workplace health and safety advice, guidance and instruction
- maintaining a tools and equipment register and ensuring repairs
- producing monthly stock reports and other written reports relevant to the work undertaken.

The Leading Field Officer represents the Department in a professional and ethical manner at all times and promotes the rehabilitative benefits of community work programs to offenders to enhance community safety. In this role, you may liaise with community work partners on the operation of the program, working with the Regional Community Work Program Manager on new partner and project development. The role models appropriate behaviour to other staff and to offenders.
To get a further insight into community work and the role, please view the video here.

**To be a successful Leading Field Officer, you will**:

- possess exceptional leadership, conflict management, problem solving and interpersonal skills with a focus on service excellence and developing others. You will also be able to demonstrate empathy and cultural awareness.
- be able to effectively communicate with various external stakeholders including community work partners, property owners and the general public while supervising community work.
- have relevant community work or experience with a range of equipment used on community work sites.
- Have the ability to quickly build rapport in order to understand the motivations of others, identify issues and suggest courses of action appropriate to their needs.

**Qualifications**:

- A full and current driver licence is essential
- An accredited qualification in Workplace Health and Safety is highly desirable
- An accredited qualification in training and assessment, such as TAE, or competency units in workplace instruction, is desirable
- Prior to commencement you will be required to obtain a current Certificate II in First Aid.

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.

**For more details regarding this position please contact**:

- Suzanne Marschalek - A/Manager, Community Work and Partnerships on 1300 395 734.

How to apply
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

**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 w