Job Type: Ongoing - full time Category: Prison Officers Location: Geelong Date Advertised: 06-FEB-25 Job Reference: DJCS/1843496 Job Title: Executive Services Officer Business Unit: Division: Summary: 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? Join Victoria's brand-new correctional facility in an ongoing full-time role Support the coordination and delivery of high-quality executive support services Experience a dynamic and innovative workplace Help shape operations for the future of corrections Western Plains Correctional Centre (Western Plains) is Victoria's newest maximum-security correctional facility, designed to house up to 1,248 people in custody. Western Plains is a multi-purpose facility that adapts to the evolving needs of Corrections Victoria. It features purpose-built modern amenities including medical wards, a cultural centre and vocational training facilities. It also utilises cutting-edge technology to keep the facility secure, allowing staff to focus on supporting the rehabilitation of people in custody. Western Plains will open mid-2025 and Corrections Victoria are now recruiting key roles to help shape the future operations of the facility. As part of the Workforce and Prison Services (WPS) team, the Executive Services team is dedicated to delivering essential corporate and ancillary services support to prison operational teams and prisoners. Reporting to the Supervisor, Executive Services, this role is responsible for the development, coordination, and delivery of high-quality, responsive internal communication services and targeted engagement activities and events across a range of projects and operational priorities within Western Plains Correctional Centre.  They will hold secretariat duties for various meetings and assist with administration tasks that support business continuity. Additionally, the role will maintain the prison' correspondence register and coordinate various staff forums. The Executive Service Officer has an integral role in building a positive and inclusive culture, driving an engaged workforce, and embedding the core values and behaviours consistent with Western Plains Correctional Centre's mission of rehabilitation and reintegration. To be successful in this role, you will deliver: Highly developed writing and editorial skills with demonstrated ability to research and prepare engaging communications content for a variety of audiences and mediums. Expertise in a digital communications environment with demonstrated proficiency in the content management of intranet portals and knowledge of contemporary design tools and software applications including Microsoft Office 365. Effective consultative, verbal communication, interpersonal and stakeholder relationship management skills. Proven project management skills including the ability to plan, manage and prioritise communications and engagement activities to successfully meet deadlines and reporting requirements within tight time constraints. 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.