The opportunity

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact across Western Australia’s custodial facilities?

Join our team as a Senior Inspections and Review Officer, where you'll lead inspections, reviews, and monitoring initiatives that help shape the future of custodial services. In this role, you’ll contribute to a diverse portfolio of projects, offering technical leadership. You will need strong research and analytical skills to drive evidence-based recommendations to improve operational outcomes.

We are looking for someone who enjoys collaboration and stakeholder engagement. You’ll build relationships through communication and negotiation to ensure project goals are met. As a trusted advisor, you’ll provide insights on emerging issues and help steer projects to meet timeframes. If you are passionate about justice, reform, and making a difference—this is your opportunity.

No justice sector experience? No problem.

We know that valuable skills and insights come from a wide range of professional and personal backgrounds. Whether you’ve worked in health or mental health, education and training, investigations, criminology, or other community-focused roles—you bring perspectives that can help you thrive in this position. Your experience matters, and we welcome it.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer that embraces the diversity of our team. We encourage applications from people of all ages, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally diverse communities, and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities. If you have a disability, we’ll provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace to support your success.

About us

The Office is an independent statutory body with a strong focus on performance standards in custodial facilities and the rights of staff and people in custody. The Office reports directly to Parliament, providing a high level of transparency and accountability.

The Office’s responsibilities include:

inspecting each prison, youth detention centre, court custody centre, and prescribed lock-up at least every three years;

conducting reviews of specific aspects of a custodial service or a specific custodial experience of individuals or groups; and

managing the Independent Visitors Service.

You can read more about the work of the Office at www.oics.wa.gov.au

Why work with us?

There are lots of benefits to taking up a role with the Office, including:

a competitive, award-based salary with annual increments within award bands,

opportunity to travel with the team to regional and remote locations across Western Australia,

centrally-located CBD office within 100m of Perth Underground train station, and vibrant city shopping and dining options,

access to salary packaging arrangements including novated leasing,

three additional days of leave per year (public service holidays),

fourteen weeks paid parental leave, with additional flexibility for new parents returning to work,

flexible working hours including flexible start/finish times, and

free access to a confidential Employee Assistance Program for you and your family.

Eligibility

Unless otherwise stated in the Job Description Form, all positions within the Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services require the occupant to be able to use a personal computer and have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office software.

The Office engages people in positions of trust and responsibility. Therefore, all staff must display the highest levels of integrity, ethical behaviour, and must be able to work within the values of this Office. All staff are required to verify their identity through a 100-point identification check, obtain a criminal record screen, and a working with children check prior to appointment.

‘Australian Permanent Residency’ status is a minimum-requirement for permanent appointment to the WA Public Sector.

The Senior Inspections and Review Officer is required to visit custodial facilities – including adult prisons and youth detention centres – and may be subject to security procedures on entry that may include searching. The role also includes visits to remote and regional locations that may require an overnight stay.

Applicant’s should hold a current Class C Western Australian motor driver’s licence.

Policies and Regulatory Framework

All duties shall be performed in accordance with the policy and regulatory framework in which the Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services operates.

How to apply

Applications must be submitted via the WA Government Jobs Board.
WA Government Jobs | Senior Inspections and Review Officer

For Further Job Related Information

For further information about this position, please contact Ryan Quinn, A/Director Operations on 08 6551 4208 or [email protected]