General Manager, Youth Justice

Location: Western Region | Ballarat

Job type: Full time / Full time, fixed-term position (12 months)

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

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

Occupation: Community Services

Reference: DOJ/YJ0007

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?
- **Work in beautiful Ballarat**:

- **Senior leadership role overseeing a small and tight-knit team**:

- **Full time, fixed-term position (12 months)**

**About us**

The Department's Youth Justice Service provides programs and resources to assist young people develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes to manage their lives effectively without further offending. Through supervision, offending related programs and linkages to appropriate support services, the Youth Justice Service promotes opportunities for rehabilitation and contributes to the reduction of crime within the community.

Youth Justice Grampians (Central Highlands Victoria) are offering an exceptional opportunity within our executive management team for a General Manager, Youth Justice to lead our team. We are seeking someone who possesses strong leadership and change management skills, an understanding of statutory services, and high level stakeholder management experience.

**What you will do**

Reporting to the Executive Director, the General Manager will be responsible for providing effective leadership and expert advice to the regional Youth Justice team and managing day-to-day operations across multiple locations. You will embed strengthened diversionary and rehabilitation opportunities for young people through a strong connected care approach by working closely a range of key stakeholders including government departments, community service organisations and Aboriginal community-controlled organisations that deliver services within the region.

This is a full time, fixed-term position primarily based in Ballarat but will oversee the broader central highlands region.

**To succeed you will have**:

- Strong leadership and change management experience, managing teams and resources, ensuring smooth service delivery
- Significant understanding of the Youth Justice System, principles, frameworks and relevant legislation
- Experience working with complex/high-risk individuals or youth
- Exceptional report writing
- Relevant social work / welfare / human services qualification is preferred
- Current and full Victorian driver's licence

**Why work with us?**
- Flexible working arrangements; maintain a work/life balance
- Job security as part of the Victorian Public Service
- Annual salary increases within the Victorian Public Service (VPS) banding
- Networking and professional development: training, seminars and conferences across Victoria
- Generous leave entitlements -provisions for personal, parental, carers, study, cultural, compassionate and unpaid leave
- Access to a government car for work professional use.

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