Justice Officer

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The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

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.

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Department: Department of Justice and Community Safety

• Utilise your corportate services expertise to provide support and advice to the  Justice Services - North - Loddon Mallee branch
• 4x Casual opportunities to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service

About Us:

The Department of Justice and Community Safety delivers services to the Victorian community through eight Regions.

The Loddon Mallee Region delivers a range of services including Community Corrections Services, Youth Justice, Sheriff's Operations, Consumer Affairs and front of house enquiries (including Births, Deaths and Marriages applications). The Corporate Services team is responsible for providing the Loddon Mallee Region with a range of corporate support functions including Human Resources and Workforce Development, Finance and Procurement, Facilities Management, Administration and Workforce Development. Justice Service Centres are located in Bendigo, Swan Hill, Echuca and Mildura and at outreach locations across the region, including Castlemaine, Maryborough, Kerang, Robinvale, Kyneton and Ouyen. The region also has three prisons.

About the Role:

The Justice Officer is an entry-level position to a career in the Department of Justice & Community Safety (DJCS) working within Corporate Services or Business Support Services within the regional offices and prisons. DJCS comprises of eight regions, through which compliance, enforcement and regulatory services are provided to the Victorian community.

The Justice Officer - Stores & Finance delivers services within prison facilities. This role is primarily based at Loddon Prison & Middleton at Castlemaine; facilities for male prisoners within the medium and restricted minimum-security categories but also provides services from Tarrengower Prison at Maldon, a minimum-security facility for female prisoners. The role provides timely and effective corporate services including warehouse, stores, forklift operations, finance support, purchasing, procurement, stock and inventory control, working in the prisoner shops and various other related duties.

This position requires direct prisoner contact and supervision and may involve weekend and public holiday work, in accordance with the applicable provision of the VPS Enterprise Agreement 2020.

Some of your duties will include:

• Under the direction of the Team Leader – Stores and Finance, providing a range of Stores & Finance services including warehouse, forklift operations, finance support, purchasing, procurement, stock/inventory control, general prison/prisoner services administration and various other related duties in compliance with the Financial Management Act 1994, ministerial directions, instructions, guidelines and operating procedures.
• Serving prisoners within prisoner shops/canteens whilst being responsibility for direct supervision of prisoner workers, ordering and receipting of stock, maintenance of minimum stock levels and shop lists, security of shop stock, stocktaking and stock-control, record keeping and ensuring the shop is clean and in good order.
• Working productively and respectfully as part of a dedicated and supportive team within a rotational roster framework featuring task responsibilities in accordance with this position description.

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

About You:

We are just looking for people with the right attitude. No experience is required as all training is provided upon commencement though data entry and rostering experience is preferable.

As an ideal candidate, you will possess:

• Sound knowledge of and application of legislation, policies, procedures, guidelines and regulations.
• Experience with Oracle or similar finance related system.
• An understanding of shop, store and warehousing operations including associated stock management.

This is a great entry level opportunity for someone looking for a long-term career within the government. The role is a fixed term opportunity to cover for an employee's maternity leave, though if successful you will gain access to apply for opportunities that are raised internally within the department. You will get to work with a closeknit team in a unique and interesting environment. Employees in correction facilities receive paid meal breaks and each fortnight you will get an RDO.

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.

FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES:

• For this particular vacancy, priority consideration applies to Victorian Public Service (VPS) and select employees of the Victorian Public Sector who apply through the Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) jobs board platform.
• For all VPS employees, due to the new Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) policy, please apply through the JSE to be eligible to be considered for this position in the first round.

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.