• Be a key contributor to the development of an innovative new correctional facility
• Ongoing full time opportunity to provide leadership for the learning, development, and training
• VPS Grade 4: $95,102 - $107,905 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Supervisor, Workforce Development to provide a critical role at Western Plains Correctional Centre within Corrections Victoria.

About the Business Unit

Western Plains Correctional Centre is a modern, maximum-security prison focussed on rehabilitation, housing up to 1248 people in custody. Western Plains features multi-purpose infrastructure which is adaptable to the evolving needs of Corrections Victoria and the people in our care. Modern amenities include medical wards, a cultural centre, and vocational training facilities.

Western Plains provides a holistic, multidisciplinary approach to individualised care which motivates, encourages and promotes reintegration into the community. Western Plains has advanced technology which improves security, streamlines operations and enhances connections for the people in our care.

Western Plains operates with three primary service teams: Workforce and Prison Services, Communities, and Safety and Operational Service which collaboratively deliver comprehensive services for people in our care, safety management, and corporate services. Through its innovative design and service model, Western Plains aims to create a thriving environment conducive to safety and positive behavioural change.

This role is part of the Workforce and Prison Services (WPS) team, a team dedicated to delivering essential corporate and ancillary services support to prison operational teams and prisoners. Leveraging the technical ability and professional expertise of trained subject matter experts, the team supports the smooth functioning of prison operations while prioritising prisoner rehabilitation and safety.

About the Role

The Supervisor, Workforce Development is responsible for providing professional, innovative and efficient services that support Western Plains Correctional Centre's key workforce development function, strategic goals and directions. The position provides leadership for the learning, development, and training function for Western Plains Correctional Centre, enabling opportunities for staff to participate in appropriate and relevant training and developmental activities.

The position will ensure compliance with the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) standards, oversee the coordination of trainers and assessors, and ensure alignment with the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS) Learning and Development unit.

You may be required to work flexible hours including weekends and public holidays and attend to urgent work as required. Appropriate remuneration will be applied for the above in accordance with the Victorian Public Service Enterprise Agreement 2024.

Some of your duties will include:

• Work in partnership with the project team through the development, commissioning and operational phases of establishing the new facility.
• Provide development and learning opportunities to a new team, developing and maintaining a culture that supports innovation, service excellent and reflects the department's values and behaviours.
• Oversee a wide variety of training and professional development programs for the facility, including the design, delivery, and evaluation of these programs.

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 knowledge and experience of competency-based training and assessment, including the ability to plan, manage and implement training solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to design, facilitate and implement a variety of training programs.
• Sound understanding of program evaluation techniques.
• Experience working with the full range of Microsoft Windows and MS Office application suite software (including Power BI) 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 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.