• Deliver a high standard of customer service to internal and external stakeholders
• Ongoing role available with a range of career progression and developmental opportunities
• VPS Grade 2: $60,295 - $77,430 plus superannuation

About Us:

Corrections Victoria is responsible for the direction, management and operation of Victoria's prison system and Post Sentence Scheme. As a service agency within the Department of Justice & Community Safety (DJCS), 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.

Located across the NWMA are fourteen non-custodial locations in the Melbourne CBD, Broadmeadows, Coolaroo, Reservoir, South Morang, Melton, Sunshine, Werribee, Derrimut, Laverton, Tullamarine and Thomastown, plus the Neighbourhood Justice Centre in Collingwood, and the Court Services Unit at the Melbourne Magistrates Court. There are four Youth Justice office locations in Broadmeadows, Reservoir, Werribee and Sunshine.

About the Role:

The Justice Officer provides administration and client services, as required by the locations and the region. The role is part of a regional administration team, that provide a commitment to team building and the efficient delivery of administrative services across the region. The region delivers a range of Justice Services including Community Correctional Service, Sheriff's operations, Consumer Affairs and from of house enquires including Births, Deaths and Marriages application lodgements.

The position is based at the Ballarat Justice Service Centre, however, the successful applicant will be required to provide services for other Justice Services Areas within the region as required or when periods of peak demand.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing accurate and timely administrative support and client services
• Providing information and assistance to clients, internal and external stakeholders and the public including the collation, review and processing of applications
• Providing reception duties, answer, forward and respond to telephone calls for locations
• Performing a range of financial duties including procurement, accounts payable / receivable, purchase orders, cash handling, payment processing and banking

About You:

• Experience within an administrative capacity would be advantageous
• Experience in managing reception duties
• Well-developed computer literacy
• Assisting clients to navigate the linkages between the department's range of services

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.

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.