Correctional Manager Industries

Adopt contemporary human resource management practices to ensure development of a highly skilled, flexible and engaged team
- Identifies and develops talent to create an engaged and committed workforce
- Develops a positive workforce culture aligned to QCS values and objectives
- Assist the management team within the centre to plan for current and future workforce needs for the Unit to ensure execution of QCS strategies
- Contribute to the success of the QCS Workforce Strategy
- Promote the current performance management system and actively participate in performance management activities
- Coach and mentor staff through the provision of constructive feedback and managing under-performance
- Contribute to the development and implementation of a skilled and responsive workforce
- Ensure rostering practices are effective and compliant with relevant Awards and policies
- Implement systems to ensure compliance with Agency procedures and processes
- Ensure workloads and work practices of staff contribute to effectiveness of the centre
- Maintain knowledge of contemporary management practices
- Co-ordinate the financial activities for the centre and provide advice on such matters
- Assist the General Manager develop the budget and business plan for the centre
- Assist the General Manager to devise and implement strategies to respond to budget trends and monitor financial statements
- Manage the efficient use of industries facilities including the preparation of capital and minor works submissions and provide advice on same
- Manage industries business records and provide required data to satisfy internal and external audit requirements
- Manage external suppliers to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery of products and services of industries programs
- Ensure industry production meets with client's needs in the areas of quality, turnaround times and specification
- Develop, manage and maintain a network of clients to ensure ongoing business contracts for the centre's industries
- Assess quotations, and develop business plans and joint venture proposals to ensure their suitability for inmate labour and that profitability and revenue generation is maximised
- Liaise with the Assistant General Manager, on prison industries contributing to vocational training and education components of centre-based activities
- Liaise with other Managers, Industries Supervisors, Trade Instructors and (Sentence Management) to ensure continuity of prisoner employment to centre based industries and projects
- Monitor and coordinate the industries function in the centre to ensure the effective use of resources
- Manage the allocation of work within a risk management framework
- Ensure allocation of industry activity is consistent with case management plans and Integrated Offender Management System (IOMS) requirements
- Ensure officers comply with legislation and procedures for the management of offenders
- Maintain knowledge of legislation, policy and procedures in relation to offender management
- Ensure duty of care obligations for staff, offenders and the public are met
- Manage responses to emergency situations in accordance with Agency procedures ensuring the paramount safety of the community and staff
- Ensure the timely provision of advice to stakeholders
- Build relationships with key internal stakeholders
- Negotiate positive outcomes
- Ensure the appropriate exchange of information to and from the Unit
- Maintain strong internal and external networks
- Identify and action initiatives to enable outcomes for QCS
- Liaise with stakeholders, including those engaged in industries activities, to identify their needs and expectations of service delivery and to determine if current service is satisfying their requirements.

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