Program Officer, Offender Risk Assessment

20 hours ago


Melbourne City Centre, Australia Department of Justice and Community Safety Full time

Mentor, coach and train Corrections Victoria staff in the administration of risk assessment tools.
- Ongoing opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team.
- VPS Grade 4 : $90,067 - $102,192 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking a Program Officer, Offender Risk Assessment to provide a critical role within the Offender Management Development Branch.

About the business unit
Justice Services is responsible for the direction, management and operation of Victoria's Community Correctional Services (CCS) across more than 35 locations. It ensures offenders are safely managed in the community and aims to rehabilitate offenders by addressing the underlying causes of offending behaviour.
About the role
Reporting to the Assistant Manager, Offender Risk Assessment, you will assist in the development and implementation of processes which support the administration of risk assessment tools.

**Some of your duties will include**:

- Coordinating and facilitating training to staff conducting risk/needs assessments
- Collecting and analysing data that will be key in maintaining integrity and continually enhance best practice supporting assessment process.
- Ensuring efficient, effective and accurate processing of records
- Monitoring the demand for risk assessments across the state, ensuring assessments are completed in a timely manner

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 analysing data with the ability to validate reporting outputs and provide quality assurance
- Demonstrated knowledge of Corrections Victoria data systems is desirable

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 required by the department (from time to time).

**Acceptable evidence includes**:

- COVID-19 digital certificate or ATAGI exemption certificate (available via your myGov account)
- 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.



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