Regional General Manager

Location: Geelong

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $127,467 - $170,579

Occupation: Prison and Corrective Services

Reference: DOJ/4475_DEC

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?
- ** Pivotal leadership role based in Geelong**:

- **Promote a work environment that values teamwork, ethical behaviour and high performance to achieve quality service delivery outcomes and organisational objectives**:

- **Ongoing, Full Time opportunity**

**About us**

**About the role**

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Regional General Manager provides strategic advice for the entire Barwon South West region and delivers strategic outcomes to address issues affecting the region and the Community Correctional Services as a whole.

The Regional General Manager, will work from and travel to locations within the region and manage the day-to-day operations of that CCS region, along with having direct line management responsibilities for the Managers across court, parole and post sentence and community work streams, including a number of other specialist positions.

The Regional General Manager is a member of a region's executive management team. In that capacity, the position has a significant role to play in providing strategic advice for the entire region and delivering strategic outcomes to address issues affecting the region and CCS as a whole.

**About you**

We are seeking someone who can think outside the box, a positive leader who is able to motivate, develop and inspire their team while determining resource allocations to deliver services.

A relevant qualification in social work or related human services discipline (preferred) or criminal justice, criminology (desirable) with work experience in a legislative framework (desirable)

For more information on the accountabilities and key selection criteria for the role please refer to the position description attached.

**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 **Michelle Wood - Executive Director, West Area on 0438 922 130.**

**_ FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES:_**

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

**_ 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. _
- 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 will be required to provide evidence that you have an up-to-date vaccination status within the timelines specified by the department into the _DJCS Service Portal_. This includes evidence of _**_three doses_**_ of a COVID-19 vaccine required by the department (from time to time)._
- Acceptable evidence includes:_
- _COVID-19 digital certificate or ATAGI exemption certificate (available via your _myGov_ account)_
- _Your immunisation history statement (available via your _myGov_ account)_
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