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Senior Assurance and Compliance Officer
Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria
Original Job Summary
About This Role
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Senior Assurance and Compliance Officer to provide key assurance functions across prisons. You will be responsible for compliance audits, reviews, data collection, and complex reporting for operational assurance within custodial operations.
About The Business Unit
Corrections Victoria, part of the Corrections and Justice Services group, operates Victoria's adult custodial corrections system. Its vision is for Safer Prisons, Safer People, Safer Communities and supports a skilled workforce with a focus on operational performance and policy development.
About The Role
Reporting to the Manager, Operational Assurance and Compliance, you will perform audits, reviews, and performance monitoring across the correctional system. Key responsibilities include data collection, analysis and the preparation of reports, audits, and recommendations. You will supervise staff and undertake extensive consultation and liaison activities.
Key Duties
- Monitor correctional performance through data collection and reporting.
- Review and audit operational practices for risk management and compliance.
- Prepare detailed reports and recommendations for senior management.
- Supervise staff and lead consultation efforts.
- Utilize advanced Microsoft Excel skills in daily tasks.
About You
The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of Corrections Victoria issues, skills in data collection and analysis, and experience in identifying organizational risks and improvements. A tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline is highly desirable.
Location & Work Arrangements
This role is based at 121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne, with flexible arrangements available and some travel required.
Key skills/competency
- Compliance
- Audit
- Risk Management
- Data Analysis
- Reporting
- Microsoft Excel
- Supervision
- Consultation
- Operational Assurance
- Policy Development
How to Get Hired at Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria
🎯 Tips for Getting Hired
- Research Department of Justice and Community Safety: Understand their mission and corrections operations.
- Customize your resume: Highlight audit and compliance expertise.
- Emphasize Excel proficiency: Demonstrate advanced data analysis skills.
- Prepare detailed examples: Use past experiences in compliance to impress.