Leading Field Officer

Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time / Ongoing

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $76,817 - $85,048

Occupation: Prison and Corrective Services

Reference: DJCS/7090_OCT24

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?
- ** Two ongoing, full-time opportunities based in the North or West Metro Regions**:

- **Make a positive impact on the safety of the community**:

- **Attractive salary: $76,817 - $85,048 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 participants 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 participants to pay back the community while also reconnecting and reintegrating into the community. We ensure participants make genuine efforts to undergo rehabilitation, and we keep low risk individuals out of prison and help them contribute to 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 individuals 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 supervisor 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.

We are recruiting for two positions - one primarily based in Derrimut (West) and one primarily based in Coolaroo (North). If at Coolaroo, this will only be a temporary, whilst a new permanent location is arranged for the Community Work team in the North Metro region. Regardless of primary location, the positions will be required to work across other locations within the North West Metropolitan Region as needed.

**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