Justice Officer
2 days ago
**Utilise your Prison and Corrective Services expertise to provide support and advice to Corrections Victoria at Prisons within Barwon South West**:
- **Six Casual opportunities 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**:
The Barwon Southwest Prison Precinct incorporates four custodial facilities located 6km north-west of Lara, 20km from the centre of Geelong and about 70km from Melbourne. The four custodial facilities consist of two maximum security prisons being HM Prison Barwon and Western Plains Correctional Centre and medium security prison Marngoneet Correctional Centre and Karreenga Annex. The BSW Prison Services Team provides both operational and administrative services to HMP Barwon, Marngoneet Correctional Centre and the Karreenga Annex.
**About the Role**:
The Justice Officer, Prison Services - Casual is an entry-level position to a career in Prison Services within the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS). In this role, you will provide support and assistance across a range of Prison Services functions including, finance, stores, canteen, records and property in the Barwon South West Prison Precinct.
Some of your duties will include:
- Contributing to the efficiency of the administrative function through actively contributing to business improvement initiatives
- Under supervision, providing quality financial and procurement services, in accordance with the _Financial Management Act 1994_, other government regulations and guidelines and local operating procedures
- Performing accounts functions overseeing the administration of prisoner private monies in addition to accounts payables, receivables, reconciliation, data entry, and reporting.
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
**About You**:
- Well-developed computer skills
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, policies, procedures, guidelines and regulations
- Proficient in the use of software and standard office equipment
- Experience and/or understanding of working within a correctional environment or ability to learn.
- Qualifications/Requirements:_
- No formal qualifications are required.
- Forklift licence 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 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.
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