Supervisor - Security and Emergency Services Group

• Join Corrections Victoria's specialised security and emergency response unit
• Lead specialist portfolios across chemical agents, firearms, canines, OH&S and HR
• Earn a base salary of $100,490 plus a 7.5% allowance
• Penalty rates and overtime can increase your take-home pay
• Multiple positions available across various locations

The Security and Emergency Services Group (SESG) delivers security and emergency response services across Victoria’s correctional system.

SESG respond to incidents and emergencies, support high-security escorts, conduct search operations, operate specialist security equipment and assist with barrier control across correctional facilities statewide.

About the role

As Supervisor - SESG, you will lead a highly trained response team responsible for maintaining the safety and security of the prison.

In this role, you will:

• Lead the day-to-day management of specialist work areas
• Manage portfolios including chemical agents, firearms, canines, occupational health and safety and human resources
• Lead working parties, reference groups and project teams
• Develop, implement and review operational practices and procedures
• Contribute to best practice governance, workforce development and continuous improvement
• Support the professional development and performance of your team
• Provide advice and written reports to senior management.

This role involves shift work, including weekends and public holidays. The role also may include travel across Melbourne and Geelong. There are multiple roles across various prison locations.

About you

As an ideal candidate, you will possess:

• experience in working in safety or security, or some understanding of SESGs operations and procedures
• a level of fitness that would withstand a physically demanding role
• strong teamwork and communication skills
• a high level of professionalism, leadership and accountability
• knowledge of the full Microsoft Office suite.

Salary

The role commences on a base of $100,490 with an additional 7.5% allowance plus 10% intermittent overtime allowance. This excludes penalty rates and additional allowances, which are applied on top of the base. You will also accrue five weeks of paid annual leave.

Eligibility requirements

To apply, you must:

• Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident
• Hold a current Victorian driver licence (minimum P2)
• Be clean shaven when operationally required to safely wear breathing apparatus

First Aid certification will be required prior to commencement. All other training is provided.

Fitness requirements

The Senior Prison Officer - SESG is a physically demanding role. As part of the recruitment process, candidates will complete physical fitness testing. This will consist of 3 stages. Some of these tests may involve wearing a gas mask. To best prepare, ensure you can complete:

• 6.5 on a beep test
• 1 min 15 second wall sit
• 20 cadence push-ups
• 20 cadence sit-ups
• 1 min 30 second prone bridge plank
• lift and squat 20kg x 20 reps

How to apply

Please click 'Apply now' to be taken to our job ad where you can read the position description and further information about the role and recruitment process.

The Supervisor - SESG role is not eligible for sign-on bonuses.