Human Resources Officer

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $72,751 - $88,336

Occupation: Human Resources

Reference: VG/1637634B

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?
- Join Victoria's new ground-breaking youth justice centre near Werribee
- Help run the security systems that keep young people and staff safe
- Start a career with a clear pathway for progression

**Change from the inside out**

If you want to be a part of building a better future for children and young people in custody (young people), consider a career in youth justice.

The young people we work with can make remarkable changes in their lives. For many, those changes will begin at Victoria's new state-of-the-art youth justice precinct, Cherry Creek.

The facility will offer innovative services aimed at reducing reoffending and giving young people the skills to make the most of their lives when they return to the community.

Doing this work well will make our state a safer place to live.

Be part of the change you want to see, join the founding workforce at Cherry Creek.

**The opportunity**
- VPS Grade 3 role, earning $72,751 - $88,336 plus super
- Provide Human Resources support to Youth Justice Custodial Services
- Liaise with managers at all levels within the business on a daily basis
- You will initially work within Melbourne CBD, before relocating to Cherry Creek Youth Justice Precinct near Werribee.

As a Human Resources Officer, you will be playing a vital role in enabling staff to help young people build better futures for themselves.

You will provide generalist HR services for YJCS staff, such as organising onboarding and induction programs, and assisting with recruitment and activities aimed at improving the engagement and retention of the workforce. You will also use the knowledge you gain on the job to advise colleagues and stakeholders on processes, policy and procedural guidelines.

**To be successful in the role, you will be a skilled interpreter of employee entitlements, particularly from the Victorian Public Service Enterprise Agreement 2020 and the Fair Work Act 2009. You will also thrive working within a team and supporting others. A qualification in Human Resources or a related field is desirable.**

For more information on the skills and experience that we are looking for in our new team members, please read the job description document attached.

**Cherry Creek: Building better futures**

Cherry Creek Youth Justice Precinct reimagines what a custodial facility can be.

Set in a picturesque part of Victoria, Cherry Creek is a safe and secure place where young people can work on getting their lives back on track. Their efforts are supported by programs and services backed by world-leading research on rehabilitation.

We want young people to return home with the confidence that they can thrive in their own communities, so the facility is designed to represent a familiar, real-world environment. Instead of larger dormitory-style accommodation, young people at Cherry Creek sleep in smaller four-bed and eight-bed units across different neighbourhoods.

**Some of Cherry Creek's other design features include**:

- Enhanced health, mental health and drug and alcohol support, including a dedicated health centre and two mental health units for young people.
- Two purpose-built buildings to deliver programs.
- A recreational centre.
- A vocational training campus for trade-specific courses.
- A spiritual and cultural space, including gardens and a yarning circle for cultural and faith-based programs.
- Energy-efficient design throughout the precinct, including the use of many recycled materials.
- Age-appropriate and culturally sensitive accommodation and learning environments.
- A modern staff facility with views of the You Yangs mountain range.

We want to make sure all Victorians feel represented by the department's work. We do this by recruiting a diverse workforce - we welcome people of any gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability,