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We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

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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We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?

• Utilise your Plumbing expertise to provide support and advice to Barwon Precinct.
• Ongoing full time opportunity to work within Corrections and Justice Services.
• VPS Grade 4: $91,418 - $103,725 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Facility and Assets, Plumber to provide a critical role within Barwon Precinct, Corrections Victoria.

About the Business Unit

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is building a new maximum-security prison, which is due to commence operations in 2022. The prison is an essential part of the government's commitment to improving community safety and will be built near the existing HM Prison Barwon, Marngoneet Correctional Centre and Karreenga (the annex to Marngoneet). With these four prisons in proximity, Corrections Victoria has committed to establishing the Barwon Precinct, which will see shared operating models developed between these prisons to improve prisoner outcomes and create efficiencies.

The Facility and Assets group was established as a portion of the Barwon Precinct to provide local and contracted facility and asset management service that has consistent and transparent service levels.

About the Role

The Facility and Assets, Plumber is responsible for the day-to-day management of all plumbing infrastructure and building condition and maintenance within a multi-disciplinary maintenance team.

The roles require leadership, maturity, sound judgement and confidence in decision making, an important facet of the role involves liaison with internal staff and external stakeholders and preparation of analytical and informed contributions to develop and maintain the prisons plumbing and building infrastructure.

Perform building maintenance duties as programmed by the Facility and Assets Manager including but not limited to

• respond to reactive maintenance needs within the Barwon Precinct
• prepare and maintain programmed maintenance activities within the Barwon Precinct
• ensure that the Barwon Precinct individual facilities plumbing assets records are maintained

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

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Licenced by the Victorian Building Authority (VBA) for the plumbing in one or more of the classes of work detailed below,
• Drainage
• Fire protection (hydrants & hose reels)
• Mechanical services
• Roofing (stormwater)
• Sanitary
• Water supply

• 5+ Years Expereince within the maintenance field
• Driver's licence

Qualifications

• Standard of qualifications, proficiency and experience in plumbing work, to meet the requirements to enable licensure plumber within Victoria
• Licensure as plumber by the Victorian Building Authority (VBA)
• Licensure in more than one Class (Gas, TMV)

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.