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SalaryCurrently, there is a Fixed Term 5-year contract available for immediate filling.
About the Role
The Assistant Commissioner Custodial Operations reports to the Deputy Commissioner Adult Male Prisons and will assume a pivotal role in providing leadership in the management of adults in the justice system and exhibit a commitment to integrity and personal learning.
This role manages and provides leadership to Prison Superintendents. The position holder is directly accountable for strategic outcomes of prisons, workcamps and prison industries, including the delivery of adult diversion and rehabilitation programs, health, and education services.
The incumbent must demonstrate a capacity to establish cross agency approaches as well as to build and sustain relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders and community groups.
About Justice
When you join the Department of Justice, you become part of a people-focused organisation, working hard to make our community a fairer and safer place to live. We offer many different employment opportunities in locations around Western Australia. You will have a chance to make a real difference to your local communities and to the lives of those you work with.
Application Process
How to apply
Please ensure you review the attached JDF for further information about the requirements of the position. This information will assist you with the preparation of your application.
For more information about the recruitment and selection process and other benefits, please refer to the Applicant Information Pack.
We require you to submit: * A current comprehensive CV including the contact details of two referees (preferably a current supervisor) and;
- A statement no more than three (3) pages addressing the following criteria with examples to support your claim:
- Lead adaptively: Substantial experience at a Superintendent level or equivalent in order to provide contemporary, and strategic leadership of prison operations, and to be able to adjust leadership style in different contexts.
- Lead collectively: Build and maintain stakeholder and community partnerships and facilitate opportunities for shared thinking.
- Deliver on high leverage areas: Demonstrated ability to identify priorities, pursue objectives with tenacity and capitalise on opportunities in order to enhance service delivery in the face of challenges.
- Role Specific: Substantial senior management experience and a proven track record of success in managing a range of compliance and change management initiatives in a highly regulated organisation.
Equity and Diversity
The Department of Justice is committed in building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. We actively promote the employment of Aboriginal Australians, people with disability, youth, and other diversity groups. People with disability will be provided with reasonable adjustments in our recruitment processes and in the workplace.
Subsequent Vacancies
Applicants found suitable but not recommended for this vacancy, may be considered for subsequent similar vacancies in the Department of Justice for a period of twelve (12) months, in accordance with Part 5 (General Appointment) of the Commissioner's Instructions No. 2: Filling a Public Sector Vacancy and Commissioner’s Instructions No. 39: Interim Arrangements to Fill Public Sector Vacancies.
For Further Job-Related Information
If you would like further information regarding the position please contact, Mr David Brampton on (08) 9264 6227 for a confidential discussion.
Submitting Your Application
Applicants are requested to apply online. To submit your application, click the “Apply for Job” button at the bottom of this advertisement.
Please ensure you allow sufficient time to submit your application, as late applications will not be accepted.
If you are having difficulty submitting your online application, please telephone RAMS Helpdesk on 1300 733 056 for assistance.
