Senior Prison Officer

About this role

• Utilise your Prison Officer expertise to provide support and advice to Melbourne Assessment Prison and Corrections Victoria
• An Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team at the Melbourne Assessment Prison
• COG2B: $78,507 - $90,280 plus superannuation.

About the Business Unit:The Melbourne Assessment Prison (MAP) is a maximum-security correctional facility located on the fringe of the Melbourne CBD. The Prison is the State's main reception prison, receiving prisoners directly from the Courts and Police and provides assessment and orientation services for all male prisoners received into the prison system. The MAP also operates the Melbourne County Court, Supreme Court and Supreme Court Appeals custody facilities, located on the corners of William and Lonsdale Streets in the CBD. These facilities manage both male and female prisoners of all security ratings, operating Monday to Friday. The location also manages the St Vincent's Hospital holding cells, providing custodial liaison and coordination of all prisoner escorts attending the hospital for medical outpatient appointments from prison locations across the State. Map also looks after the security function at the Adult Parole Board and the Post Sentence Authority located at 50 Franklin Street West Melboune.About the Role:Senior Prison Officers take a lead role within custodial teams, coaching, mentoring and supporting Prison Officers. A Senior Prison Officers' role encompasses a range of teamwork, case management, custodial and security responsibilities.Some of your duties will include:

• Coordinating the day-to-day operations of a team of Prison Officers
• Working with all members of the prison to ensure the safety and security of prisoners, staff and visitors. This includes maintenance of the integrity of both the external and internal security of the facility, appropriate levels of surveillance and interaction within the facility, and ensuring compliance with security and safety procedures
• Managing a case load of offenders, including more difficult and complex offenders, in accordance with the requirements of offender management practices, liaising with the various Clinical, Vocational, Personal Development and Reintegration Service staff, to meet the identified needs of offenders.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.About You:As our ideal candidate, you will possess:

• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership in a correctional environment
• The ability to coordinate change initiatives, providing clear guidance through coaching and supporting others in adopting change. Able to identify barriers to change and work with others to develop and implement relevant change strategies
• The ability to give frank and honest feedback/advice. Able to listen when ideas are challenged while seeking to understand the nature of criticism and respond constructively. Able to display confidence and conviction when communicating an opinion.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Completion of the Prison Officer Pre-service training essential.

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 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.FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES:

• For this particular vacancy, priority consideration applies to Victorian Public Service (VPS) and select employees of the Victorian Public Sector who apply through the Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) jobs board platform.
• For all VPS employees, due to the new Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) policy, please apply through the JSE to be eligible to be considered for this position in the first round.

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.