Executive Director, Youth Justice Operations

Role

A key Youth Justice leadership position, the Executive Director, Youth Justice Operations is responsible for leading key operational support teams, as well as liaison with key service partners, to ensure the health, wellbeing, rehabilitation, education and positive development of children and young people in youth justice custody is well co-ordinated and responsive. The role is critical to oversighting the provision of quality and co-ordinated client services in youth justice custody, and the safety and security of Victoria's youth justice precincts.

Some of your duties will include :

• Direct, lead and manage best practice custodial support services for children and young people, including the delivery of quality recreational programs, meaningful temporary leave and prerelease programs to improve outcomes for children and young people.
• Lead and motivate staff to deliver effective rehabilitation services and interventions and security arrangements in line with the Youth Justice Strategic Plan and Custodial Operating philosophy.
• Develop and champion solutions to challenges in the custodial environment based on advanced technical knowledge and expertise. This includes management and placement of complex cohorts of children and young people within the custodial system, supporting targeted interventions for children and young people displaying challenging behaviours.

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 :

young people with very complex needs and understanding of issues faced by children and

young people from CALD and Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander backgrounds.

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 :

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.