Remand Program Facilitator

Description:

* Utilise your administration and coordination skills to provide support and advice to the Corrections Victoria branch
* A Fixed-Term, Full-Time opportunity until 30 June 2026 to work with a high-performing and passionate team
* VPS Grade 3: $76,817 - $93,275 plus superannuation
About the Business Unit:
Corrections Victoria is responsible for the implementation of 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.
Department of Justice and Community Safety is building a new maximum-security prison, which is due to commence operations in the near future. The prison is an essential part of the government's commitment to improving community safety and will be built near the existing HM Barwon Prison, 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.
About the Role:
Reporting to the Program Coordinator, the Remand Program Facilitator role is primarily responsible for the coordination and facilitation of the suite of Remand Programs, including the ATLAS program.
Remand Program Facilitators will also have a role in case consultation, transition and reintegration planning and resolving issues concerned with program participation/engagement and attendance in consultation with prison staff/prison officers/vocational services.
Some of your other duties will include:
* Collating data, maintaining accurate records and preparing regular reports.
* Monitoring and reporting on key performance and quality indicators as directed.
* Consulting and liaising with Prison staff, Vocational Services and contracted program providers.
About You:
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:
* Demonstrated ability to work under minimal supervision, as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
* Demonstrated understanding of the issues and the diverse needs of the remanded male prisoner population.
* Experience preparing, planning and delivering programs.
Qualifications:
* Expertise in programs and service delivery/coordination within a correctional environment is highly desirable.
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.