Offender Management Support Officer

Location: Geelong

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $58,539 - $75,175

Occupation: Prison and Corrective Services

Reference: VG/6470DECEMBER2024

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?
- ** Utilise your Administrative expertise to provide support and advice to Corrections Victoria at Kareenga Annex and Margoneet Correctional Centre**:

- **An Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service**:

- **VPS Grade 2: $58,539 - $75,175 plus superannuation.**

**About the Business Unit**:
Marngoneet Correctional Centre and Karreenga Annex is a medium security facility that houses a mix of sentenced and remand men and is located 6km north-west of Lara, 20km from the centre of Geelong and about 70km from Melbourne. The role of the facility is to contain men in custody safely, securely and humanely, focusing on the individual needs of the men with the aim of providing a successful transition back into the community or on their continued journey through the prison system. The facility has a strong focus on achieving positive outcomes and provides a range of engaged services. Our highly skilled workforce provides supervision and case management and are dedicated to enhancing opportunities to strengthen prisoner pathways.

**About the Role**:
This Support Officer will provide administration support to the Offender Management team within the prison, including data entry, maintaining records and general administration.

Some of your duties will include:

- Generating, preparing and maintaining all documentation, referrals and schedules pertaining to the Case Management Review Committee (CMRC)
- Assisting with administrative paperwork relating to pre/post meeting actions as a result of the CMRC
- Inputting any data outcomes as required on to the department's prison information management system (PIMS) or E*Justice.

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

**About You**:

- Demonstrated proficiency in the use of Departmental specific software, including PIMS and Lotus Notes
- The ability to cooperate and work well with others in pursuit of team goals, sharing information and acknowledging others' efforts whilst being willing to step in and help others where required.
- Qualifications/Requirements:_
- Not applicable, however, relevant experience in a similar role is desirable.

**How to Apply**:
**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**:
**CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT**:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.