Workforce Engagement Officer

• Utilise your human resources expertise to provide support and advice to Corrections Victoria at Western Plains Correctional Centre
• An Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
• VPS Grade 3: $79,122 - $96,073 plus superannuation.

About the Business Unit:

Western Plains operates with three primary service teams: Workforce and Prison Services, Communities, and Safety and Operational Service which collaboratively deliver comprehensive services for people in our care, safety management, and corporate services. Through its innovative design and service model, Western Plains aims to create a thriving environment conducive to safety and positive behavioural change.

About the Role:

This role is part of the Workforce and Prison Services (WPS) team, a team dedicated to delivering essential corporate and ancillary services support to prison operational teams and prisoners. Leveraging the technical ability and professional expertise of trained subject matter experts, the team supports the smooth functioning of prison operations while prioritising prisoner rehabilitation and safety.

The Workforce Engagement Officer is responsible for providing knowledge, innovative thinking, and creative solutions that support Western Plains Correctional Centre's key workforce and prison services function. The position provides expertise relating to identifying workforce capacity and capability with the aim of supporting the prison to meet its objectives now and into the future.

Some of your duties will include:

• Supporting the creation, communication and ongoing maintenance of the employee engagement strategy to continually drive positive employee experiences
• Building and fostering relationships across business units to ensure employees are engaged and informed no matter where they work in the prison
• Providing support and advice to managers in relation to organisational culture, values and other workforce engagement related activities.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

About You:

As our ideal candidate, you will possess:

• Relevant experience in a strategic human resources/staff engagement role would be desirable
• Demonstrated experience in providing corporate support services in government or large private sector organisations would be desirable.
• Experience working with the full range of Microsoft Windows and MS Office application suite software would be highly desirable

Qualifications/Requirements:

• A qualification in human resource management would be desirable.

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.