Supervisor, Court Assessment and Prosecutions Services

• Fixed term, full time position until 21 December 2026 based in Melbourne CBD
• Lead, manage and develop a team of Court Assessment and Prosecutions Officers
• Attractive remuneration of $97,955 - $111,142 plus superannuation

About us

Community Correctional Services (CCS) contributes to the safety of the community by applying practices that reduce reoffending and connect individuals to programs, services and community. CCS provides management of individuals on court orders, people who have committed serious sex offences on post sentence supervision and prisoners on parole.

About the role

As the Supervisor, Court Assessment and Prosecutions, you will be responsible for supervising a small team of Court Assessment and Prosecutions Officers who provide services to and appear before the Melbourne Magistrates Court and other stakeholders involved in the sentencing process. You will have oversight of Court Assessment & Prosecutions Service (CAPS) operations, ensuring effective resource planning workload distribution to meet service demands and timely reporting of service activities, additionally providing specialist Court advice and guidance to staff and stakeholders.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• experience and knowledge of best practice case management frameworks, including the provision of needs assessment in a human services context
• experience and capability in leading and developing a team responsible for operational service delivery
• strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• excellent time management and organisation skills with the ability to balance competing priorities
• an understanding of court processes and sentencing principles is desirable.

A relevant qualification in social work, human services, criminal justice or criminology with experience in a related field is also desirable.

For further details regarding this position, please contact:

Cagla Yilmaz - Manager, Court Practice and Drug Court on or

Why work with us?

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we provide every person with the means to achieve their potential through ongoing learning and development opportunities in a diverse, equitable and supportive environment.

We look for people who are prepared to do their very best in line with our values and behaviours. Our values shape and influence how we recruit, train and develop our staff and build relationships with stakeholders.

We will also provide you with professional development opportunities, an employee assistance program, access to job opportunities across the Victorian Government, salary packaging and much more.

For further information on our benefits please follow the link Why work for Vic )

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.

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.