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Job Description
Location: North West Region | Loddon
Job type: Full time / 12 months
Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety
Salary: $56,271 - $72,262
Occupation: Accounting
Reference: VG/6267JULY23
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?
- Utilise your stores and finance expertise to provide support and advice to the Justice Services - North - Loddon Mallee branch
- Fixed-Term, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
- VPS Grade 2: $56,271 - $72,262 plus superannuation.
About Us:
The Justice Officer - Stores & Finance delivers services within prison facilities. This role is primarily based at Loddon Prison & Middleton at Castlemaine; facilities for male prisoners within the medium and restricted minimum-security categories but also provides services from Tarrengower Prison at Maldon, a minimum-security facility for female prisoners.
About the Role:
The Justice Officer - Stores & Finance provides timely and effective corporate services including warehouse, stores, forklift operations, finance support, purchasing, procurement, stock and inventory control, working in the prisoner shops and various other related duties.
Some of your duties will include:
- Under the direction of the Team Leader – Stores and Finance, providing a range of Stores & Finance services including warehouse, forklift operations, finance support, purchasing, procurement, stock/inventory control, general prison/prisoner services administration and various other related duties in accordance with the Financial Management Act 1994, ministerial directions, instructions, guidelines and local operating procedures.
- Serving prisoners within prisoner shops/canteens whilst being responsibility for direct supervision of prisoner workers, ordering and receipting of stock, maintenance of minimum stock levels and shop lists, security of shop stock, stocktaking and stock-control, record keeping and ensuring the shop is clean and in good order.
- Working productively and respectfully as part of a dedicated and supportive team within a rotational roster featuring task responsibilities in accordance with this position description.
About You:
As an ideal candidate, you will possess:
- Well-developed computer literacy.
- Sound knowledge of and application of legislation, policies, procedures, guidelines and regulations.
- Experience with Oracle or similar finance related system.
- An understanding of shop, store and warehousing operations including associated stock management.
How to Apply:
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.
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.
