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?
About the Business Unit:
The South Area accounts for approximately 500 staff over 13 Justice Service Centres (JSC's), 8 in the South East Metropolitan Region and 5 in the Gippsland Region. The JSC's are non-custodial sites and are located at Bairnsdale, Cranbourne, Dandenong, Frankston, Lilydale, Morwell, Moorabbin, Pakenham, Ringwood, Rosebud, Sale, Warragul and Wonthaggi, with Dandenong and Morwell also being the Regional Offices. All sites deliver a range of justice services including Community Correctional Services, Sheriff's Operations, Births Deaths & Marriages (forms and proof of identification), and Youth Justice.
Wulgunggo Ngalu Learning Place, a residential program location, is based at Macks Creek near Yarram.
About the Role:
Reporting to the Business Support Supervisor (Finance & Risk), the role is responsible for providing administrative support functions for the Area's financial and risk management functions. These include support functions associated with purchasing and procurement, asset management, budgeting and general financial management and occupational health and safety.
Some of your duties will include:
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Assist in the delivery of financial and risk management services by meeting agreed corporate and program objectives, service delivery standards and timelines, including accounts payable, purchase orders & reconciliations.
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Under the guidance of the Manager, Finance and Risk, assist in the provision of accurate and evidence-based advice to support the development of budgets, planning, risk management activities.
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Under direction, collect statistical information, analyse, prepare reports, obtain quotes and prepare estimates for works and services
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About You:
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:
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Demonstrated experience of government purchasing processes and procedures, and the use of purchase to payment system Oracle, or similar.
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Ability to learn relevant legislation, policies, procedures, guidelines and regulations.
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Demonstrated experience in Microsoft 365 applications, in particular Excel, Outlook (and group mailboxes), SharePoint and Teams. Experience with the electronic document management system TRIM would also be a benefit.
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 reference checks, national police checks and misconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).
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.
