Project Officer / Offender Management Officer

About the role:

Offender Management Officers perform a unique risk identification and offender prioritisation role within Victoria Police. By utilising a range of assessment and intelligence tools and templates, this role identifies the risk registered sex offenders may pose in relation to recidivism and assist in prioritising the management of those who pose the greatest risk to the sexual safety of the community.

The mandate of the Offender Management Officer role is to:

• Support Victoria Police to uphold the sexual safety of the community
• Provide timely, practical, and tailored documents and advice to assist Victoria Police with the management of sexual offenders
• Enable defensible and effective triaging and prioritisation of offenders
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders with confidence regarding risk
• Attendance and active participation in case conferences regarding offenders

Victoria Police is a contemporary and agile workplace and support flexible working arrangements.

Your duties will include:

• Risk identification and communication
• Producing high quality written risk products
• Working collaboratively alongside intelligence analysts
• Providing timely, risk relevant information and advice to internal and external stakeholders
• Contributing to formal reporting, triaging and data collection
• Maintaining contemporary knowledge regarding risk assessment tools designed for sex offenders

As the successful applicant, you will have:

• A demonstrated interest in the subject matter
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated knowledge and/or experience with risk assessment and sex Offender Management.
• Well-developed analytical skills to prepare a range of reports and correspondence
• Experience in assessing highly confidential information
• Ability to provide sound advice within strict legislative requirements and confidentiality constraints

Requirements and relevant information:

• One (1) x full-time, ongoing position available.
• This position is located at Victoria Police Centre, 311 Spencer Street, Docklands.
• The successful applicant will be required to undergo National Security Vetting, achieve and maintain a security classification as determined by the Department Head.  To achieve this, applicants must be an Australian Citizen.
• The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include fingerprint checks and misconduct screening.
• In accordance with organisational policy, all Victoria Police employees are required to be fully vaccinated (including a booster vaccination) against COVID-19 or hold a valid medical exception. As such your employment with Victoria Police is subject to providing evidence of your vaccination status.

Your application must include:

• Resume
• Completed application form – the word document (2. Application form) for you to complete and attach to your submission, is attached to the job advertisement. 

Applications close midnight, Monday April 1st 2024

Please Note: All applications will need to be submitted through one of the following platforms; Jobs and Skills Exchange (JSE) website, Victorian Government careers website (Careers.vic) or Seek. Applications will not be accepted via other platforms or email.

Current Victorian Government employees must apply via Jobs and Skills Exchange (JSE). 

For further information, please contact:

We welcome applications from people with disability. 

If you have a disability/medical condition and require a copy of this advertisement and attached documentation in an accessible format or would like to discuss an access requirements/reasonable adjustment for the recruitment process, please contact VPS Recruitment via email **************@police.vic.gov.au or on (03) 8335 8***.

About Us:

Victoria Police has a dedicated workforce of more than 22,000 employees consisting of police, protective services officers, police custody officers, and public service staff. Each employee plays a vital role in providing the 24/7, 365 days a year emergency response and public safety capability the organisation delivers to its community. As a Victoria Police employee, you have a dedication and commitment to community safety. 

Having a workforce that reflects the community we serve is important to Victoria Police. We want to attract and retain people of all genders, ages, religions, disability, sexual orientation, family and caring responsibilities, and cultures including people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage. If you are interested in a position, we encourage you to apply as we celebrate the benefit that diversity brings to our employees, our services, and our community.