Position: Casual Field OfficerLocation: BairnsdaleOverview: Enjoy a variety of field work and office-based work while helping to keep your community safe and contributing to offender rehabilitation.Who are we?Community Work and Partnerships is responsible for developing mutually beneficial partnerships with government agencies and non-government organisations, allowing offenders to undertake unpaid work as part of their community-based sentence imposed by the Courts of Victoria. Community work serves as a valuable way for offenders to pay back the community while reconnecting and reintegrating into it.What does a Field Officer do?Your primary responsibility as a Field Officer will be to supervise a team of offenders at community work sites and programs. Responsibilities include:Supervising offenders completing community work tasks.Performing site inspections and assessing hazards.Providing informed workplace health and safety advice, guidance, and instruction.Maintaining tools and equipment registers and ensuring repairs are undertaken.A day in the life of a Field Officer:Your shift starts at a Justice Service Centre location where you collect a bus/trailer with equipment. You will drive to a site to collect a group of offenders, induct, instruct, and transport them to a partner not-for-profit organisation in the community. Tasks may involve graffiti removal, painting, litter collection, mowing, and weeding. You will instruct offenders to safely perform each task and monitor the work before returning them to the drop-off point.Desirable Skills:Strong communication skills to demonstrate tasks and ensure a safe environment.Understanding of Occupational Health and Safety practices.Able to build rapport to understand motivations and suggest appropriate actions.Demonstrated ability to manage conflict and strong problem-solving skills.Model appropriate behaviours and attitudes to assist offenders in developing new skills.Carpentry or handyman skills.Gardening, landscaping, or painting skills.Field Officers carry out a mixture of field work and office-based work, so demonstrating computer and written communication skills is important. Transporting offenders is also a key part of the role, requiring a full and current drivers' licence.Community Work operates seven days per week, and this role will require working on Saturdays. Saturday availability is required.How to apply:Please click the Apply button at the bottom of this advertisement. Applications should include a resume uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt, or .rtf formats.The assessment process will entail the following:Answering several questions in the application form.An interview.Reference checks.Pre-employment security checks.Health Assessment (medical history review and physical fitness test).Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
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