Prison Services Manager

Job Description

Job type: Full time Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety Occupation: Prison and Corrective Services Reference: VG/4018-JAN25 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.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 more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it? Manage, supervise and co-ordinate the corporate services function at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre. Ongoing, full-time opportunity to join the Victorian Public Service. The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking an experienced and strategic Prison Services Manager to lead the corporate services function within a women's correctional facility. In this essential role, you will manage a substantial budget, driving departmental savings targets while balancing the operational risks inherent in a correctional environment. Your leadership will ensure the efficient delivery of key services, including logistics, procurement, and compliance, all while maintaining the highest standards of safety and operational integrity. By aligning financial management with operational priorities, you will help shape a cost-effective, sustainable model for the facility. The ideal candidate will have strong financial expertise, a proven ability to manage complex resources, and a commitment to supporting both the facility's goals and the women in our care. 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. CV also sets strategy, policy and standards for the management of the state's system of correctional facilities whilst also developing programs for the management and rehabilitation of people in our care and the community-based supervision of individuals. 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: Demonstrated experience in managing complex and diverse service functions. Knowledge of the Victorian Public Service Purchasing Framework and procurement. Experience in government finance, and an excellent knowledge of the application of government accounting and financial legislation, policies and processes, preferably within a state government environment (or similar). Established expertise in the application of the Oracle Financial System. 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 a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and misconduct screening. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr