Industry Officer

Location: North West Region | Loddon

Job type: Full time / Up to 12 months

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $80,862 - $92,988

Occupation: Prison and Corrective Services

Reference: VG/7066JANUARY2025

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 Prison and Corrective Services expertise to provide support and advice to Corrections Victoria at Loddon Mallee Region Prisons**:

- **A Fixed-Term, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service for 12 months**:

- **Cog2B: $80,862 - $92,988 plus superannuation.**

**About the Business Unit**:
Located at Castlemaine, Loddon Prison is a 477 bed Medium Security Prison for sentenced male prisoners. Adjacent to Loddon Prison is Middleton, a 236 bed Restricted Minimum Security Prison for sentenced male prisoners. The focus of both prisons is rehabilitation via individual case management, employment, education, training and also the provision of programs and targeted interventions to address offending behaviour and promote the development of prosocial behaviour. Both prisons provide contemporary and quality correctional services that prepare prisoners for transition and reintegration.

**About the Role**:
Reporting to an Industry Supervisor, Industry Officers prepare prisoners for release and enhance post release employment opportunities through prisoner employment, integrated on the job training, targeted educational opportunities, personal development programs and activities. Industry Officers assist with the management of prisoner employment, establish and maintain safe operating procedures and other OHS legislative requirements and ensure compliance with prison industry procedures and the Industry Management Manual (IMM).

The Industry Officer is part of a multi-disciplinary team and is responsible for training and supervising prisoners in the prison commercial industries and service areas. Industry Officers Prison conduct searches and escorts, surveillance, observing and assessing prisoner behaviour, operating a variety of security and industrial equipment, collating information and preparing reports as required to inform management of emerging trends, incidents and for maintaining compliance requirements. The role requires leadership, maturity, sound judgement, confidence in decision making, with developed capabilities to coach, mentor and motivate prisoners. Industry Officer display highly developed communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills.

Some of your duties will include:

- ****Planning, leading and managing prisoners to achieve the safety and good order of the prison, performing the duties of a Senior Prison Officer as required
- Establishing and maintaining safe systems of work and comply with prison processes, standards and requirements as well as legislation
- Monitoring and achieving targets in a complex trade or industrial environment and participate in processes of continuous improvement, LEAN methodologies, assist with Outside Job nominations and solution implementation to address local issues and problems.

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

**About You**:

- Computer Skills (Familiar with Department suite of software, Oracle, PIMS, JETS, Centurion Microsoft Office Suite)
- Relevant industry experience, together with appropriate qualifications or trade experience would be desirable, but not essential
- Relevant knowledge and expertise in Safe Food Handling (desirable).
- Qualifications/Requirements:_
- Trade qualification and/or experience relevant to Loddon Prison and Middleton industries and services areas (preferred but not essential)
- Successful completion of Prison Officer Pre-Service Training
- Current High-Risk License (Forklift) (preferred but not essential).

**How to Apply**:
**_FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES:_**

**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**:
**CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT**:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety a