Technical Officer

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $91,418 - $103,725

Occupation: Technology

Reference: VG/DJ5482MAR23

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?
- **Utilise your Technical expertise to provide support and advice to the Operations, Maintenance and Testing branch**:

- **Ongoing, Full-Time **opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service**:

- **VPS Grade 4: $91,418 - $102,725 plus superannuation.**

**About Us**:
The Operations, Maintenance and Testing (OMT) team deliver and maintain systems associated with the government's fixed road safety camera program. Within the OMT work stream, the Technical Officer monitors camera sites and equipment used for road safety enforcement across the State.

**About the role**:
The Technical Officer is responsible for managing technical issues in the network, liaising with Camera vendors and Testing Service Providers to ensure compliance with technical and contract specifications, updating and monitoring Road Safety Camera (RSC) systems and databases, and ensuring all work conducted on the Fixed Digital Road Safety Camera (FDRSC) network adheres to the relevant safety procedures and regulations.

Some of your duties will include:

- Monitoring and managing the enforcement of RSC systems, in line with technical specifications and contractual obligations.
- Engaging with RSCP contractors to advise and co-ordinate the remediation of technical issues identified during maintenance and testing activities across the FDRSC network
- Assess testing and maintenance reporting outcomes for compliancy and RSC performance, noting key findings and trends to proactively address technical issues as they arise.

**About You**:

- Well-developed monitoring and technical analysis skills, and the ability to provide sound advice on potential performance issues, preferably in a road infrastructure setting.
- The ability to investigate instances of non-performance by contractors, and to provide recommendations that will ensure future compliance with contractual requirements.
- Excellent technical problem-solving skills, combined with a demonstrated ability to collect, analyse, and present technical data, with a high order of accuracy and a fastidious attention to detail.

**How to Apply**:
**_ FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES:_**

**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**:
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 within the timelines specified by the department into the DJCS Service Portal. This includes evidence of **three doses** of a COVID-19 vaccine required by the department (from time to time).

Acceptable evidence includes:

- COVID-19 digital certificate (available via your myGov account)
- Your immunisation history statement (available via your myGov account)

Other documentation outside the above will not be accepted as evidence of having received your COVID-19 vaccine doses.