Ongoing, full-time position based across Derrimut and Coolaroo/Epping, with the potential for additional roles in the region Promote rehabilitation through meaningful community work Salary Range $79,122 - $87,599 plus superannuation About us Community Correctional Services (CCS) is responsible for the management and supervision of prisoners on parole, clients under post sentence supervision and court orders. The goal is to help individuals follow court orders, providing support and follow up when they are at risk of non-successful completion. CCS contributes to community safety by using strategies to reduce reoffending, encouraging participants to take responsibility, and connecting them with programs and services. About the role As a Community Work Officer, you will be responsible for providing community work opportunities and contracts to enable individuals to complete their community work hours and orders successfully. You will administer relevant community work practices including monitoring attendance and compliance with requirements at community work placements, and contracting individuals to appropriate local community work sites. You will build and maintain effective relationships with Community Work Supervisors (field staff), community work partners and other relevant stakeholders, produce reports and standard documentation in line with procedural guidelines and undertake on-site risk assessments or other occupational health and safety processes as required. This is a hybrid role and is required to work across the Derrimut and Coolaroo locations based on operational needs. Please note the Coolaroo Justice Service Centre is a temporary location whilst the new Epping office is finalised. To be successful in this role you will: strive for service excellence, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills be able to self-manage, using available information to make sound, timely and well-informed decisions be flexible and adaptable to change have computer proficiency, including in the use of the Microsoft Office suite, electronic document management systems and internal databases. Relevant experience in a related community service, not for profit or community development field is also desirable. For further information about this position, please contact Vivien Vukelic – A/Manager, Community Work & Partnerships on 0436 405 766. Why work with us? A fair salary Generous leave entitlements Transparent performance framework Employee Wellbeing support Comprehensive training when you commence and throughout your career Secondments and promotions Click here to read more about our benefits Read about how you will be supported in your role with CCS 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.
