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Community Work Officer - West Area
Department of Justice and Community SafetyGEELONG, VIC, AU1 day ago
Salary
A$76,818.00–A$85,048.00 yearly
Job descriptionOngoing, full-time position based in the West Area - Grampians and Barwon! Promote rehabilitation through meaningful community work Salary Range $76,817 - $85,048 plus superannuationCommunity Correctional Services (CCS) contributes to the safety of the community by applying practices that reduce reoffending and connecting offenders to programs, services and community. CCS provides management of offenders on court orders, serious sex offenders on post sentence supervision and prisoners on parole. About the roleYour primary work location will be based in either Ballarat or Geelong and you will be required to travel across the West Area including Ballarat, Horsham, Geelong and Warnambool to support community work programs.As a Community Work Officer, you will be responsible for providing community work opportunities and contracts to enable individuals to complete their community work hours and orders successfully. You will administer relevant community work practices including monitoring attendance and compliance with requirements at community work placements, and contracting individuals to appropriate local community work sites.You will build and maintain effective relationships with Community Work Supervisors (field staff), community work partners and other relevant stakeholders, produce reports and standard documentation in line with procedural guidelines and undertake on-site risk assessments or other occupational health and safety processes as required.To be successful in this role you will : strive for service excellence, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills be able to self-manage, using available information to make sound, timely and well-informed decisions be flexible and adaptable to change have computer proficiency, including in the use of the Microsoft Office suite, electronic document management systems and internal databases.Relevant experience in a related community service, not for profit or community development field is also desirable.For further information about this position, please contact : Catherine Wee – A / Manager, Community Work and Partnerships on 0447 058 676 Why work with us?At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we provide every person with the means to achieve their potential through ongoing learning and development opportunities in a diverse, equitable and supportive environment.We look for people who are prepared to do their very best in line with our values and behaviours. Our values shape and influence how we recruit, train and develop our staff and build relationships with stakeholders. We will also provide you with professional development opportunities, an employee assistance program, access to job opportunities across the Victorian Government, salary packaging and much more. How to applyPlease 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.Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply