Industry Officer

• Plan, lead and manage prisoners to achieve the safety and good order of the prison, performing the duties of a Senior Prison Officer as required.
• Ongoing, full-time opportunity
• COG2B: $83,288 - $95,778 plus superannuation

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking an Industry Officer, to provide a critical role within Loddon Prison and Middleton.

About the Business Unit

Located at Castlemaine, Loddon Prison is a 477 bed Medium Security Prison for sentenced male prisoners. Adjacent to Loddon Prison is Middleton, a 236 bed Restricted Minimum Security Prison for sentenced male prisoners. The focus of both prisons is rehabilitation via individual case management, employment, education, training and also the provision of programs and targeted interventions to address offending behaviour and promote the development of prosocial behaviour. Both prisons provide contemporary and quality correctional services that prepare prisoners for transition and reintegration.

About the Role

Reporting to the Industry Supervisor, Industry Officers prepare prisoners for release and enhance post release employment opportunities through prisoner employment, integrated on the job training, targeted educational opportunities, personal development programs and activities. Industry Officers assist with the management of prisoner employment, establish and maintain safe operating procedures and other OHS legislative requirements and ensure compliance with prison industry procedures and the Industry Management Manual (IMM).

The Industry Officer is part of a multi-disciplinary team and is responsible for training and supervising prisoners in the prison commercial industries and service areas. Industry Officers Prison conduct searches and escorts, surveillance, observing and assessing prisoner behaviour, operating a variety of security and industrial equipment, collating information and preparing reports as required to inform management of emerging trends, incidents and for maintaining compliance requirements. The role requires leadership, maturity, sound judgement, confidence in decision making, with developed capabilities to coach, mentor and motivate prisoners. Industry Officers display highly developed communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills

Some of your duties will include:

• Establish and maintain safe systems of work and comply with prison processes, standards and requirements as well as legislation.
• Monitor and achieve targets in a complex trade or industrial environment and participate in processes of continuous improvement, LEAN methodologies, assist with Outside Job nominations and solution implementation, 200
• Provide support to associated areas as required, performing customer service operations, taking and handling money and co-ordinating prisoners working in that environment.

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:

• Computer Skills (Familiar with Department suite of software, Oracle, PIMS, JETS, Centurion Microsoft Office Suite).
• Relevant industry experience, together with appropriate qualifications or trade experience would be desirable, but not essential.

Qualifications

• Trade qualification and/or experience relevant to Loddon Prison and Middleton industries and services areas (preferred but not essential)
• Successful completion of Prison Officer Pre-Service Training.
• Current High-Risk License (Forklift) (preferred but not essential).

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 national police checks 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.