Commercial Manager, Prison Industries

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $129,379 - $173,138

Occupation: Projects

Reference: VG/1716983M

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?
- **Lead the Commercial Services team and ensure the growth of the business through effective interface with existing and new customers, and markets**:

- **Ongoing full time opportunity to deliver against financial targets and strategic priorities in collaboration with senior management**:

- **VPS Grade 6: $129,379 - $173,138 plus superannuation.**

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking Commercial Manager, Prison Industries to provide a critical role within Corrections Victoria.

**About the Business Unit**

The Offender Services and Reintegration division of Corrections Victoria (CV) is responsible for providing best practice interventions which aim to reduce the risk of reoffending including case management, education, training and employment, prison industries and rehabilitation and reintegration supports. The division contributes to a safer community by supporting a safe and humane corrections system that provides opportunities for rehabilitation, supports reintegration and works toward Aboriginal self-determination.

Corrections Victoria Prison Industries (CVPI) operates over 65 individual industries across 13 sites to provide people in prison with a variety of employment, training and learning opportunities, while also aiming to deliver value for the public through goods and services provided to both private customers and internal customers - both prisons and government. Prison Industries is a growing enterprise delivering both commercial and rehabilitation outcomes, with expansion of rehabilitation focused initiatives funded by increased margins and profitability.

**About the Role**

The Commercial Manager leads the Commercial Services team and ensures the growth of the business through effective interface with existing and new customers, and markets.

Some of your duties will include:

- As a member of the Senior Management Team, engage in the implementation, monitoring and modification of the Prison Industries Strategic Plan
- Manage the delivery against the performance targets set for all commercial activities/commodities
- Manage, provide leadership and support to the Commercial Services Team which includes undertaking all operational functions including recruitment, professional supervision/coaching, PDP processes and provision of feedback and guidance

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 experience and achievement in a commercial customer/marketing-oriented environment
- Demonstrated experience in a senior management role, leading diverse teams within a complex operating environment
- Demonstrated success in influencing and engaging with a broad range of stakeholders to achieve strategic outcomes within a matrix management environment.

**Qualifications**
- An appropriate tertiary qualification in Business Management or related business discipline is highly desirable.

**How to Apply**

**_ FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES:_**

**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**:
**MANDATORY VACCINATIONS**:
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 withi