Program Officer
An exciting opportunity is available for a Project Officer on an ongoing basis in Youth Justice Community Services.
Summary about this job
Policy, Planning & Regulation
Company: Youth Justice, Department of Justice and Regulation
Location: Melbourne
Work type: Full Time
Salary: $82,574 - $93,689 plus superannuation
Phone: +61-7-8766-7612
Fax: +61-2-6683-6578
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Detail information about job Program Officer. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Full time, ongoing position available in the Melbourne CBD
- Salary range $82,574 - $93,689 plus superannuation
- Support the development of program initiatives for the youth justice service
An exciting opportunity is available for a Project Officer on an ongoing basis in Youth Justice Community Services.
About us
The Department of Justice and Regulation is responsible for the supervision of children and young people in the criminal justice system. The Youth Justice Division supports the youth justice service to provide community-based supervision and a range of case management and support services for young people who are appearing before, or have been sentenced by, the Children’s Court, Children’s Koori Court and adult criminal courts and who have been placed on youth justice supervised orders.
Community Services forms part of the Youth Justice team within the Youth Justice Division. The team is responsible for supporting the delivery of effective supervision of young people in community youth justice, in the context of the broader youth justice service. The strategic priorities of the Community Services team are:
- Lead and contribute to youth justice reforms to meet needs and reduce reoffending.
- Support the delivery of evidence-based, effective and well-administered community youth justice programs.
- Provide practice support to regions to ensure consistent and well-coordinated supervision.
- Support the youth parole board secretariat and community youth justice to ensure the effective functioning of youth parole.
- Coordinate community youth justice information and advice for senior stakeholders.
About the role
The Program Officer will be responsible for activities relating to the coordination of YJ information and advice in relation to a range of processes including the Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme and the Child Information Sharing Scheme.
The Program Officer will also support the development and implementation of policy and program initiatives for the state-wide provision of the youth justice service. With support, the Officer will be required to develop, implement and review overarching policy, operational procedures and service delivery tools. The Officer works collaboratively with service delivery partners across the Youth Justice service to ensure that the programs overseen by the Community Services team are well-designed and well-supported.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Experience in collating and summarising information from a wide variety of sources
- Experience providing well-written, clear, succinct and authoritative advice for decision makers, such as: Ministerial briefings and correspondence, reports, practice guidance and operational policy
- An understanding of the operations of the youth justice system would be highly regarded
A tertiary qualification in a relevant area such as public policy, social sciences, criminology, law or community services is desirable.is also desirable.
For more information on the accountabilities and key selection criteria for the role, please refer to the attached position description.
Why work with us?
At the Department of Justice and Regulation, we provide every person with the means to achieve their potential through ongoing learning and development opportunities in a diverse, equitable and supportive environment.
We look for people who are prepared to do their very best in line with our values and behaviours. Our values shape and influence how we recruit, train and develop our staff and build relationships with stakeholders.
We will also provide you with professional development opportunities, an employee assistance program, access to job opportunities across the Victorian Government, salary packaging and much more.
How to apply
Please click the Apply button at the bottom of this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
Please note: When submitting your application online, there will be questions pertaining to a number of the position's Key Selection Criteria to which you are required to respond.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
Applications close 22 July 2018