Supervisor, Workforce Development

**Overview**:
**Work type**:Full time

**Salary**:$95,102 - $107,905

**Grade**:VPSG4

**Occupation**: Administration/Secretarial

**Location**: Geelong

**Reference**: DJCS/8918

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?
- ** Be a key contributor to the development of an innovative new correctional facility**:

- **Ongoing full time opportunity to provide leadership for the learning, development, and training**:

- **VPS Grade 4: $95,102 - $107,905 plus superannuation.**

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Supervisor, Workforce Development to provide a critical role at Western Plains Correctional Centre within Corrections Victoria.

**About the Business Unit**

Western Plains Correctional Centre is a modern, maximum-security prison focussed on rehabilitation, housing up to 1248 people in custody. Western Plains features multi-purpose infrastructure which is adaptable to the evolving needs of Corrections Victoria and the people in our care. Modern amenities include medical wards, a cultural centre, and vocational training facilities.

Western Plains provides a holistic, multidisciplinary approach to individualised care which motivates, encourages and promotes reintegration into the community. Western Plains has advanced technology which improves security, streamlines operations and enhances connections for the people in our care.

Western Plains operates with three primary service teams: Workforce and Prison Services, Communities, and Safety and Operational Service which collaboratively deliver comprehensive services for people in our care, safety management, and corporate services. Through its innovative design and service model, Western Plains aims to create a thriving environment conducive to safety and positive behavioural change.

**About the Role**

The Supervisor, Workforce Development is responsible for providing professional, innovative and efficient services that support Western Plains Correctional Centre's key workforce development function, strategic goals and directions. The position provides leadership for the learning, development, and training function for Western Plains Correctional Centre, enabling opportunities for staff to participate in appropriate and relevant training and developmental activities.

The position will ensure compliance with the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) standards, oversee the coordination of trainers and assessors, and ensure alignment with the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS) Learning and Development unit.

You may be required to work flexible hours including weekends and public holidays and attend to urgent work as required. Appropriate remuneration will be applied for the above in accordance with the Victorian Public Service Enterprise Agreement 2024.

Some of your duties will include:

- Work in partnership with the project team through the development, commissioning and operational phases of establishing the new facility.
- Provide development and learning opportunities to a new team, developing and maintaining a culture that supports innovation, service excellent and reflects the department's values and behaviours.
- Oversee a wide variety of training and professional development programs for the facility, including the design, delivery, and evaluation of these programs.

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:

- Demonstrated knowledge and experience of competency-based training and assessment, including the ability to plan, manage and implement training solutions.
- Demonstrated ability to design, facilitate and implement a variety of training programs.
- Sound understanding of program evaluation techniques.

**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 and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind imp