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• Supervise the Landmate and Horticulture industries at Hopkins Correctional Centre
• Ongoing full time opportunity to work within Corrections and Justice Services
• COG Grade 3: $91,051 - $98,391 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Industry Supervisor - Landmate to provide a critical role at Hopkins Correctional Centre within Corrections Victoria.

About the Business Unit

Corrections Victoria (CV), a business unit of the Department of Justice and Community Services (DJCS), develops programs for the rehabilitation of prisoners. It seeks to provide prisoners with the opportunity to reduce reoffending behaviours by participating in education, training, and work programs.

Landmate operates as a commercial enterprise under the umbrella of Corrections Victoria Prison Industries (CVPI). Prisoner work crews provide environmental management works on public and private land, disaster recovery work, and work that supports local communities. Additional information about Landmate can be found at www.landmate@justice.vic.gov.au.

About the Role

The supervisor also oversees the prison horticulture industry that is expanding to include a hydroponic vegetable production industry supplying the prison kitchen.

Some of your duties will include:

• Supervise all aspects of the Landmate and Horticulture industries at Hopkins Correctional Centre including leadership of the team, stakeholder relationships, production, and budget management.
• Develop and engage a network of strategic partners including local, state, and federal organisations to promote Landmate and establish a program of works to achieve service delivery outcomes.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to develop and implement a work schedule to ensure achievement of commercial production targets.

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:

• An appropriate trade qualification and/or environmental conservation, agriculture or horticulture experience.
• Qualifications/experience in Chemical Handling/ACUP, Traffic Management (highly desirable).
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (highly desirable).

Qualifications

• An appropriate trade qualification and/or environmental conservation, agriculture experience.
• Qualifications/experience in Chemical Handling/ACUP, Traffic Management (highly desirable).
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (highly desirable).
• The successful applicant will be required to complete Prison Officer Pre Service Training on commencement if not previously completed.

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.