Job Type: Ongoing - full time Category: Prison Officers Location: Melbourne - CBD Date Advertised: 11-JUN-25 Job Reference: VG/3393_JUN25 Job Title: Offender Services Supervisor Business Unit: Division: Summary: 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 management expertise to provide support and advice to the Offender Services team Ongoing, full time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service VPS Grade 4: $97,955 - $111,142 plus superannuation. The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Supervisor to provide a critical role within Offender Services 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. The Offender Services Unit is responsible for health and prisoner support services together with the development and delivery of a range of personal development programs. The unit comprises offender services and recreation staff. Under direction of the Manager, The Offender Services Supervisor will be responsible for coordinating the range of programs delivered by members of the Offender Services team as well as overseeing and coordinating activities delivered by a variety of external contractors and community providers. This position may require direct prisoner contact and may involve weekend and public holiday work Some of your duties will include: Manage a team of program delivery staff, program sessional and contractors ensuring efficient and effective delivery of programs and services Develop and implement quality control responsibilities for programs, including surveys, or internal audits Build effective relationships with Government, non-Government and community agencies Provide expert advice to management, including preparing complex reports and making recommendations regarding prisoner programs To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description. To be successful in this role, you will have: Demonstrated experience in people and stakeholder management Demonstrated understanding of transitional and reintegration issues and needs of prisoners Capacity of work collaboratively within a prison setting An ability to Build an inclusive, supportive and cooperative team environment A keen eye for service improvement with stakeholder needs at the forefront Qualifications/requirements Experience in managing a team is desirable 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 a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) 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. 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.