Job type: Full time Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety Occupation: Prison and Corrective Services Reference: VG/4018-OCT24 At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we're looking for people who want to make a difference.People who take pride in their work.People who get things done.People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve.We're all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or cultural background.If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we'd love to hear from you.The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children's rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service.The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Prison Services Manager to provide a critical role at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre.About the Business Unit The Corrections and Justice Services (CJS) group, comprising Corrections Victoria (CV), Justice Health and Justice Services, plays an integral role in developing safer and more resilient communities and in delivering a trusted justice and community safety system.CV is responsible for the implementation of policies, programs and services that ensure the safe and secure containment of prisoners, and that seek to rehabilitate offenders by addressing the underlying causes of offending behaviour.As part of the CJS group, the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre (DPFC) is a 694-bed maximum-security facility for female individuals located within the West Metropolitan Area.About the Role Reporting directly to the General Manager, the Prison Services Manager is responsible for leading and motivating diverse functional teams responsible for in-prison planning, budget, financial management, human resources, training, stores, accounts, purchasing and prisoner services including records and property.This role may require travel across prison locations.Some of your duties will include: Lead and motivate diverse functional teams responsible for in-prison planning, budget, financial management, human resources, training, stores, accounts, purchasing and prisoner services including records and property.Manage the effective strategic planning and delivery of corporate and business support services including playing a critical leadership role in the delivery of outcomes associated with the Cultural Review recommendations.Manage a significant budget for the location ensuring that key savings initiatives and strategies are developed and implemented to ensure the budget is delivered in the most effective and efficient way.This includes undertaking strategic budget and financial analysis for the location and the provision of high-level expert advice and correspondence to the General Manager.About you To be successful in this role, you will have: Knowledge of the Victorian Public Service Purchasing Framework and procurement.Qualifications/Requirements Qualifications in finance or business management or human resources is desirable but not mandatory.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.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.Job type: Full time Job classification: VPSG6 Contact: Anne Morgan on 9217 8415 | #J-18808-Ljbffr