Justice Officer

Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time

Salary: $60,295 - $77,430

Grade: VPS 2

Occupation: Prison and corrective services

Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs

Reference: VG/1247AUG2025

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.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

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We're proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?

• Assist the Prison Intelligent Unit in their daily activities at Melbourne Assessment Prison (MAP)
• Ongoing opportunity to join a busy and supportive team in Corrections Victoria
• VPS2 salary: $60,295 to $77,430 plus superannuation

About Us:

The Melbourne Assessment Prison (MAP) is a maximum-security correctional facility located on the fringe of the Melbourne CBD. The Prison is the State's main reception prison, receiving prisoners directly from the Courts and Police and provides assessment and orientation services for all male prisoners received into the prison system.

The MAP also operates the Melbourne County Court, Supreme Court and Supreme Court Appeals custody facilities, located on the corners of William and Lonsdale Streets in the CBD. These facilities manage both male and female prisoners of all security ratings, operating Monday to Friday. The location also manages the St Vincent's Hospital holding cells, providing custodial liaison and coordination of all prisoner escorts attending the hospital for medical outpatient appointments from prison locations across the State. Map also looks after the security function at the Adult Parole Board and the Post Sentence Authority located at 50 Franklin Street West Melboune.

About the Role:

Corrections Victoria Intelligence Service (CVIS) is the overarching intelligence service for Corrections Victoria and its stakeholders. Presently the CVIS comprises the primary intelligence unit known as the Corrections Victoria Intelligence Unit (CVIU), and Prison Intelligence Unit's (PIU) located at the twelve public and two private prison facilities in Victoria.

The role of a Justice Officer – Administration (Intelligence Unit):

• Assists the Prison Intelligent Unit in their daily activities.
• Maintains the IVO database, permission to enter and prisoner phones.
• Ensures compliance with relevant legislative and organisational requirements.
• Maintains the Stakeholders green passes.

The position may involve weekend and public holiday work, remunerated in accordance with the applicable provision of the VPS Enterprise Agreement.

About You:

To be successful in this role you will be able to demonstrate:

• Well-developed computer literacy.
• Sound knowledge of relevant legislation, policies, procedures, guidelines and regulations.
• Demonstrated experience and/or understanding of working within a correctional environment.

How to Apply:

Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include reference checks, national police checks and misconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

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.

Applications close Thursday 4 September 2025 at 11.59pm

Posted

21 August 2025