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• Provide oversight of processes and protocols
• Identify and pursue innovative service delivery approaches
• Full time, ongoing role, CBD location
• Earn between $84,019 - $95,329 plus super

An exciting new opportunity exists for a Senior Coordinator, Detention and Supervision Order (DSO) Breaches on an ongoing basis in the Post Sentence Branch within Corrections Victoria.

About us

Corrections Victoria operates Victoria's adult corrections system, including Community Correctional Services across more than 50 locations, and manages 11 public prisons, one transition centre, and oversees three privately operated prisons. It ensures prisoners are safely and securely contained and aims to rehabilitate offenders by addressing the underlying causes of offending behaviour.

The Offender Management Division of Corrections Victoria is responsible for providing best practice interventions which aim to reduce the risk of reoffending including quality assurance systems for risk assessment and case management, offending behaviour programs, and transition and reintegration supports. The Offender Management Division has responsibility for the post-sentence supervision scheme and is also responsible for the Secretariat of the Victorian Adult Parole Board.

The Post Sentence Branch, within the Offender Management Division of Corrections Victoria, provides central oversight and governance of the post sentence scheme and offenders subject to post sentence orders. The Serious Offenders Act 2018 sets out a civil, non-punitive scheme that provides for the ongoing supervision or detention of serious sex and/or serious violent offenders who have completed their sentence and pose an unacceptable risk of committing further relevant offences. Corrections Victoria's end-to-end management and delivery of services to serious offenders on post-sentence orders occurs through a multi-faceted governance and operating model.

About the Role

The Senior Coordinator, DSO Breaches is located within the Post Sentence Branch and will assist in the coordination of the breach process, including attendance at court, liaison with relevant legal firms and oversight of supervision order offenders returning to, and exiting from, custody. This role will also contribute to the development and implementation of operational policies, frameworks and procedures.

In addition, as our ideal candidate you will demonstrate:

• demonstrated ability or the ability to acquire knowledge of the Serious Offender Act 2018
• knowledge about the work unit's systems and ability to implement changes to improve efficiency beyond the immediate area
• ability to develop operational responses, provide authoritative information and advice to staff and key stakeholders in relation to recurring issues based on knowledge and expertise
• the development and implementation of stakeholder initiatives, creating lasting relationships with stakeholder groups, and partners/ stakeholders to broker shared solutions in new areas.

For more information on the accountabilities and key selection criteria for the role please refer to the position description attached.

Application close: Midnight, Sunday 3 March 2019

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.

Please note: When submitting your application online, there will be questions pertaining to a number of the position's Key Selection Criteria to which you are required to respond.