Local Engagement Officer

Location: Geelong

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $103,920 - $125,735

Occupation: Community Services

Reference: VG/DJ0377O

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?
- **Utilise your expertise in contract coordination and management.**:

- **Ongoing opportunity in the Barwon South West Region.**:

- **VPS Grade 5: $103,920 - $125,735 plus superannuation.**

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking a Local Engagement Officer to provide a critical role in the Barwon South West Region.

**About the business unit**

The Department of Justice and Community Services (DJCS) delivers high quality services to Victorians and supports a safe, just, innovative and thriving Victoria. This includes contracting non-government organisations to provide justice services to the Community.

Justice Services delivers frontline operations across the state of Victoria and engages with local communities to support this delivery. Justice Services provides an interface between the department's central program areas and funded service providers, ensuring that policies and programs are effectively delivered in regional areas.

**About the role**

The Local Engagement Officer (LEO) is located in the DJCS's regional offices and is the interface between the department (including program areas) and funded service providers. The role is focused on establishing collaborative relationships and connections with funded service providers delivering justice services in the region, monitoring their performance, and leveraging the funding services providers and program areas to contribute to and identify opportunities for place-based services.

Some of the LEO's duties include:

- Manage and monitor multiple and complex DJCS contracts delivered by funded service providers across a diverse range of DJCS program areas including Victim Support, Consumer Affairs Victoria, Corrections Victoria, and Aboriginal Justice.
- Provide specialist, authoritative contract management and service delivery advice and support across multiple program areas. Use expertise to support funded service providers, regional and central program areas and staff to respond to and resolve operational problems in a manner consistent with contractual obligations, policy and program objectives.
- Analyse and review funded service provider performance. Monitor and communicate with funded service providers to ensure cooperation and the meeting or timelines for delivery of services, reports, advice, and compliance information.

The successful applicant will be required to facilitate and build effective working relationships with local funded service providers and central program areas, requiring regular travel between rural locations with the occasional overnight stay.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

**About you**

To be successful in this role, you will have:

- Demonstrated knowledge and expertise in the coordination of complex service delivery models including contract coordination and management.
- Demonstrated knowledge and expertise in modern service delivery principles, involving the development and implementation of local responses to community needs.
- Demonstrated ability to work under mínimal supervision, as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Demonstrated record and data management skills, maintaining up-to-date, complete and accurate records.
- Understands and applies advanced computer skills to complex word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, or database functions.

**How to apply**

**FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES**:
**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 t