Assistant Manager, Employment Pathways

• Utilise your management and program delivery experience, and knowledge of the employment sector, to support Employment Pathways at Corrections Victoria.
• Fixed term, Full time opportunity.
• VPS grade 5: $116,413 - $128,631 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking an Assistant Manager, Employment Pathways to provide a critical role at Offender Services and Reintegration, Corrections Victoria.

About the Business Unit

The Offender Services and Reintegration division of Corrections Victoria (CV) is responsible for providing best practice interventions which aim to reduce the risk of reoffending including case management, education, training and employment, prison industries and rehabilitation and reintegration supports. The division contributes to a safer community by supporting a safe and humane corrections system that provides opportunities for rehabilitation, supports reintegration and works toward Aboriginal self-determination.

The Employment Pathways Team delivers a number of employment support services, including job readiness support, referrals into employment support as well as creating and placing people into employment opportunities following their release from prison or while subject to community corrections supervision.

About the Role

Some of your duties will include:

• Support the Manager, Employment Pathways, to deliver a range of employment programs and services, addressing high-level government reform and strategic priorities.
• Manage the preparation of reports, briefs and correspondence on correctional matters for senior staff, stakeholders and Ministers
• Contribute to the development of reporting systems and provide analysis reporting to Manager.

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

About you

The Assistant Manager has a focus on quality data capture, performance reporting, analysis and creating communications to support the conduction of direct recruitment exercises across statewide locations that will identify suitable candidates, present them to employers and ensure post placement supports. The role also has 5 direct reports, including a Project Support Officer responsible for supporting the delivery of centralised functions and ensuring the efficient coordination of key operational activities, as well as 4 regionally based Employment Brokers who work with people subject to community corrections supervision. The position requires high level skills in project management, planning and coordination, communication, internal and external stakeholder management and attention to detail.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Extensive experience in program reporting, data, digital and technological literacy.
• Program quantitative analysis and program performance reporting.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the employment sector at both State and Commonwealth levels.
• Understanding of the employment needs of long term unemployed and marginalised clients.
• Experience working in and/or with the employment sector (desirable).

Qualifications/requirements

• Have a current Victorian Driver's Licence.

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, nationally coordinated criminal history checks (NCCHC), 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.