At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

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.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

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

• Utilise your Prison and Corrective Services expertise to provide support and advice to Corrections Victoria at Melbourne Assessment Prison
• An Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
• VPS Grade 2: $58,539 - $75,175 plus superannuation.

About the Business Unit:

The Melbourne Assessment Prison (MAP) is a maximum-security facility providing state-wide assessment and orientation services for all male prisoners received into the prison system and is located within the North West Metropolitan Area, Department of Justice. MAP consists of the prison, the custody facilities at the County, Supreme and Appeal Courts and holding cells at St Vincent's Hospital for prisoners requiring outpatient medical treatment.

About the Role:

In a Justice Service Centre environment, a Justice Officer provides a combination of reception and concierge functions, and administrative and business support services.

Some of your duties will include:

• As part of the Property team, and under supervision, providing high quality services and performing functions pertaining to prisoner property and visitor enquiries at the MAP
• Ensuring Occupational Health & Safety and securing storage up to 15kgs of prisoner property
• Data entry using departmental computer program – accurately entering detailed descriptions of prisoner property while recording, maintaining and transfering prisoner property and valuables electronically and physically.

This position requires direct prisoner contact and does involve weekend and public holiday work, remunerated in accordance with the applicable provision of the VPS Determination.

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

About You:

As our ideal candidate, you will possess:

• Well-developed computer literacy with the ability of adapting to new systems and software with ease
• Data entry/Records management
• Sound knowledge of relevant legislation, policies, procedures, guidelines and regulations
• Demonstrated experience and/or understanding of working within a correctional environment

How to Apply: