Vocational Services Manager

Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

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

Occupation: Prison and Corrective Services

Reference: VG/3933O

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?
- **High level management position responsible for the delivery of various prisoner services at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre**:

- **Make a positive difference in keeping our community safe**:

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

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking a Vocational Services Manager to provide critical role at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre.

**About the business unit**

The Corrections and Justice Services (CJS) group, comprising Corrections Victoria, Justice Health and Justice Services, plays an integral role in developing safer and more resilient communities and in delivering a trusted justice and community safety system.

As part of the CJS group, the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre (DPFC) is a 568-bed medium to maximum-security facility for female offenders located within the West Metropolitan Region.

**About the role**

The Vocational Services Manager is responsible for the management of the Vocational Services, including Education at the DPFC. It is a high-level management role responsible for the delivery of all education, prisoner employment, kitchen/food/laundry services, horticulture/grounds and industry operations at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre.

Some of your duties will include:

- Manage and co-ordinate all aspects of the Vocational Services portfolio, support service delivery within the areas of planning and prioritising work, allocating resources in consultation with operational staff, monitor and assess staff performance and provide staff training and development opportunities.
- Responsible for providing specialist advice and assistance to management on budget for the vocational area, business planning, industry related financial obligations and quality assurance systems.
- Actively promote and participate in working parties, assisting with the preparation of submissions and reports.

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
- Experience in managing general business operations and an understanding of vocational training and adult basic education.
- Demonstrated understanding of quality assurance operations, including ISO principles, occupational health & safety practices.

A relevant qualification in management, leadership, and/or industry specific trade, and/or commensurate experience would be highly regarded.

**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.

Prior to commencement of employment with the department you will need to provide evidence that you are vaccinated against COVID-19.

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 all doses of a COVID-19 vaccine required by the department (from time to time).

Acceptable evidence includes:

- **1. **COVID-19 digital certificate or ATAGI exemption certificate (available via your **myGov** account)**
- **2. **Your immunisation history statement (available via your **myGov** account)**

Other documentation outside the above will not be accepted as evidence of having received your COVID-19 vaccine doses.