Team Leader - Records

• Utilise your leadership expertise to provide support and advice to the Corrections Victoria branch
• Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
• VPS Grade 3: $74,580 - $90,558 plus superannuation.

About Us: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.About the Role:The Justice Officer Team Leader supervises a team of corporate services staff in the Department's eight Regions, through which the compliance, enforcement and regulatory services are provided to the Victorian community.In a Justice Service Centre environment, a Team Leader oversees and assists with the provision of effective front and back of house Justice Services including the provision of operational and administrative support to regional program areas and services to clients visiting Justice Service Centres.Some of your duties will include:

• Supervising the Records team in the delivery of all functions pertaining to prisoner records at the Melbourne Assessment Prison in accordance with legislative and policy requirements, including the maintenance of accurate data of prisoner records and the preparation of all documentation relating to a prisoner's transfer, classification, release or court appearances.
• Supervising the Records team in the delivery of all functions pertaining to prison records including the appropriate treatment of public records and the operations of the state‐wide individual management file registry.
• Coordinating the operational processes associated with bails and discharges.

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

• Well-developed computer literacy.
• Good knowledge of relevant legislation, policies, procedures, guidelines and regulations.

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:

• 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.