Senior Records Officer

• Contribute to the management and supervision of a team of Records Officers and delivery of operational activities.
• Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity.
• VPS Grade 4: $97,955 - $111,142 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Senior Records Officer to provide a critical role within the Sentence Calculation and Warrant Administration Unit.

About the Business Unit

Corrections Victoria is responsible for the direction, management and operation of Victoria's corrections system, which incorporates prisons and Community Correctional Services. As a service agency within the Department of Justice and Community Safety, Corrections Victoria develops and implements policies, programs and services that ensure the safe and secure containment of prisoners, and that seek to rehabilitate offenders by addressing the underlying causes of offending behaviour.

The Sentence Calculation and Warrant Administration (SCWA) Unit within the Sentence Management Division is responsible for processing of court orders, prisoner discharges and sentence calculation to ensure that prisoners are appropriately and accurately held or released in accordance with legislative requirements. The SCWA Unit is also responsible for coordinating core processes that support the attendance of prisoners at court in a timely manner.

About the Role

Reporting to the Assistant Manager Operations, the Senior Records Officer will contribute to the management and supervision of a team of Records Officers in the delivery of SCWA's operational activities, including the processing of warrants, discharges, gaol orders and sentence calculations in accordance with legislative requirements. The Senior Records Officer will possess highly proficient skills and subject matter expertise to deliver SCWA's key operational activities in accordance with minimum standards of quality assurance set by Corrections Victoria executive and management.

SCWA operates shifts on a roster basis, with coverage from 8am to 7pm, Monday to Friday and this role requires shift work rostered within these hours. The role is also required to perform regular on call duties.

Some of your duties will include:

• Leads and provides oversight of the accurate recording of complex sentences handed down by the Magistrates, County and Supreme Courts of Victoria or by Federal Courts where applicable.
• Effectively maintains accurate and up to date internal records and input complex sentence calculations into Corrections Victoria's information systems and databases as required.
• Ensure compliance with legislation in the interpretation of warrants, sentencing and other court decisions.

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 expertise working in a complex operational environment.

Qualifications/requirements

• There are no mandatory qualifications for this role.
• The role is required to perform regular on call duties.

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 a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and misconduct screening.

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.