Corrections Intelligence Analyst

Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $90,067 - $102,192

Occupation: Prison and Corrective Services

Reference: VG/4211_FEB

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.

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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 strong knowledge of intelligence functions within the Criminal Justice System.**:

- **Ongoing opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team at the Metropolitan Remand Centre.**:

- **VPS Grade 4: $90,067 - $102,192 plus superannuation.**

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking a Corrections Intelligence Analyst to provide a critical role within Metropolitan Remand Centre.

**About the business unit**

The Metropolitan Remand Centre is a 954-bed maximum security facility for unsentenced male offenders within the Department of Justice and Community Safety.

CV is responsible for the implementation of policies, programs and services that ensure the safe and secure containment of prisoners, and that seek to rehabilitate offenders by addressing the underlying causes of offending behaviour.

**About the role**

The position of Corrections Intelligence Analyst, Metropolitan Remand Centre, (MRC), will be responsible for gathering, recording, analysing and disseminating information, to identify potential prisoner incidents/unrest, prevent prisoner escapes, and prevent the introduction and usage of contraband within the prison.

This position reports to the Supervisor, Prison Intelligence Unit, MRC, and will contribute to both tactical and strategic intelligence functions and analyse and present intelligence information to management and authorised persons/external agencies as required.

This position supports prison management in maintaining the security, good order and management of prison facility.

Some of your duties will include:

- Lead the collation, analysis, and controlled dissemination and reporting of intelligence information to authorised parties, in a timely manner.
- Prepare and present intelligence briefings, and make high quality recommendations, in respect of the analysis of intelligence data, including the identification and evaluation of emerging threats, opportunities, patterns and trends relating to the activities within MRC which affect the security and good order of the prison.
- Support prison management, staff and external agencies in the development and planning of intelligence-led prison operations.
- Develop systems to facilitate more effective and efficient information collection, recording, analysis and dissemination of intelligence information within Corrections Victoria and to its stakeholders.

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

**About you**

To be successful in this role, you will:

- Knowledge of the _Corrections Act 1986_ and Corrections Regulations 1998 and other relevant legislation.
- Experience in the use of Microsoft Office Suite and information management systems, preferably Palantir, and/or other information management systems.

**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 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 re