Review Support Officer

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Pay

$79,122 - $96,073 a year
Job type

Full-time
 
Location
Melbourne VIC
 
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Overview
Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $79,122 - $96,073
Grade: VPS 3
Occupation: Administration
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/DJ1340SEPTEMBER2025
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, ****** 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 Administrative expertise to provide support and advice to the Integrity and Reviews branch
An Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
VPS Grade 3: $79,122 - $96,073 plus superannuation.
About the Business Unit:
Integrity, Regulation and Legal Services provides legal, policy, integrity and assurance expertise to the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS) and Justice Ministers. Integrity and Reviews provides integrity and assurance expertise and the DJCS staff supporting the operation of the Post Sentence Authority and the Inspector-General for Emergency Management.
The Justice Assurance and Review Office (JARO) assists the Secretary to ensure that adult prisons and youth justice facilities are safe, secure and humane. It provides high-quality advice on areas of risk and opportunities for improvement in corrections and youth justice. JARO's key activities include:
reviewing all deaths in adult prisons and youth justice facilities
reviewing select deaths of offenders in the community
assessing and reviewing serious and significant incidents such as assaults, riots and escapes from custody
conducting thematic reviews and targeted analysis of issues posing systemic risks
monitoring and assessing serious incidents that affect the performance of the systems, including youth justice precincts, youth justice community services, prisons, Community Correctional Services and prisoner transportation
administering the Independent Prison Visitor Scheme on behalf of the Minister for Corrections.
About the Role:
The Review Support Officer reports to the Manager, Reviews.
Some of your duties will include:
Coordinating and tracking all outgoing information requests, stakeholder notifications and other administrative duties as required - this includes monitoring the JARO inbox and liaising with stakeholders such as Corrections Victoria, Youth Justice, Community Correctional Services, Justice Health and the Coroners Court of Victoria
Preparing, collating and updating information relevant to JARO assessment and review activities, including but not limited to death reviews, reviews of major incidents in the youth justice and corrections systems and thematic reviews
Developing an understanding of risk-based methodologies and the JARO Risk Assessment Framework to identify risks to, and improvements in, the youth justice and corrections systems.
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About You:
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:
The ability to prepare briefs, letters, emails and reports using clear, concise and grammatically correct language, as well as editing written communications to check that they contain the information necessary to achieve their purpose and meet audience needs while ensuring appropriate style and formats are used
Experience working in the criminal justice system is desirable, in particular youth justice and/or corrections.
Experience in the use of Microsoft Office Suite and information management systems.
Qualifications/Requirements
No mandatory qualifications, however completion of a recognised and relevant tertiary qualification is highly desirable.
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, .tx t 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.
Applications close Monday 22 September 2025 at 11.59pm
Posted
8 September 2025