Manager, Workforce Services at Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC

Position Manager, Workforce Services
Posted 2025 October 06
Expired 2025 November 05
Company Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC
Location Lara VIC | AU
Job Type Full Time

Job Description:

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  • Lead the development and continuous improvement of the Barwon Southwest Prison Precinct Workforce Development portfolio.
  • Ongoing, Full-Time Opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
  • VPS Grade 5: $113,022 - $136,747 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Manager - Workforce Services to provide a critical role within Barwon Southwest Prison Services.

About the Business Unit

The Barwon Southwest Prison Precinct incorporates four custodial facilities located 6km north-west of Lara, 20km's from the centre of Geelong and about 70km's from Melbourne. The four custodial facilities consist of two maximum security prisons, being HM Prison Barwon and Western Plains Correctional Centre, medium security prison Marngoneet Correctional Centre and Karreenga Annex. The BSW Prison Services team provides both operational and administrative services to HMP Barwon, Marngoneet Correctional Centre and the Karreenga Annex.

About the Role

The Manager - Workforce Services oversees the Human Resources and Workforce Development functions within the Barwon Southwest Prison Precinct. The Human Resources stream consists of the Rostering portfolio responsible for the assignment of staff resources to operational duties and the Recruitment portfolio. The Workforce Development portfolio is responsible for ensuring mandatory training qualifications are maintained throughout the workforce.

This role requires strong interpersonal skills and collaboration with various stakeholders, including a close working relations with each prison's leadership teams.

Some of your duties will include:

  • Prepare high-level strategic advice and briefings that integrate and synthesise information from varied sources to present options and recommendations to Corrections Victoria leadership and key stakeholders in relation to emerging, complex and sensitive matters.
  • Lead the development and continuous improvement of the Barwon Southwest Prison Services Workforce Development portfolio
  • Lead stakeholder engagement with payroll and rostering teams to ensure appropriate planning of rosters and day sheets.
  • Lead and contribute to welfare and wellbeing initiatives, including coordination of welfare matters for Barwon Southwest Prison Precinct staff.
  • Oversee the coordination and assignment of operational staff to operational duties, championing collaboration with operational members and various stakeholders.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • Demonstrated capacity to simultaneously lead and manage the delivery of multiple complex project and business critical activities.
  • Demonstrated understanding and operational knowledge of the corrections operating environment, and key issues impacting the Barwon Southwest Prison Precinct.
  • Demonstrated understanding of rostering principles, workforce services and CV training requirements.
  • Proven application of advanced computer skills to complex word processing, spreadsheet, presentation or database functions.

Qualifications/requirements

  • A qualification or experience in Human Resource Management would be highly desirable

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 a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) 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.

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.

Job Info:

  • Company: Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC
  • Position: Manager, Workforce Services
  • Work Location: Lara VIC
  • Country: AU

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