General Manager, Security and Emergency Services Group

Location
Melbourne VIC
 
Full job description
Overview
Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $170,607 - $195,281
Grade: Cog6
Occupation: Prison and corrective services
Location: Melbourne
Reference: VG/3078-JUL25
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?
Lead the SESG service to all areas of Corrections Victoria through the delivery of its diverse portfolios.
Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity.
Cog Grade 6: $170,607 - $195,281 plus superannuation.
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a General Manager to provide a critical role within Security and Emergency Services Group.
About the Business Unit
Corrections Victoria is a business unit of the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS). Corrections Victoria's vision is ‘Safer prisons, safer people, safer communities'. Our mission is to have ‘A safer, smarter system with a skilled and supported workforce, that enables people in our care to make better decisions'.
The SESG provides high-level support to all areas of Corrections Victoria (CV) and private prisons through its service delivery and ongoing policy commitment. SESG is responsible for providing immediate and longer-term support through its diverse portfolios such as emergency and incident response, High Security Escort of prisoners, state-wide training services, barrier control, search and canine services and management of firearms.
About the Role
Reporting to the Assistant Commissioner Security and Intelligence Division, the General Manager of the SESG leads and oversees all aspects of the SESG. This includes business planning and strategic leadership, leading service excellence, objective setting, performance monitoring, implementation of Departmental/Corrections Victoria policies and development, enhancement and co-ordination. The General Manager is also responsible for management of resources including budget, finances and staff.
The General Manager SESG will have a detailed understanding of the required operating environment for SESG such as Prisons, Community Correctional Services, Post Sentence Branch and Youth justice and their legislative requirements and authorisations. Provide authoritative and expert technical and strategic advice to the Assistant Commissioner Security and Intelligence, the Commissioner Corrections Victoria and the Department of Justice and Community Safety on complex and/or state-wide issues. The General Manager SESG must also represent Corrections Victoria in local, national and international forums and maintain liaison with stakeholders, interstate jurisdictions, local authorities and community groups.
Some of your duties will include:
Develop, implement, and manage all aspects of the strategic and day to day operations of the Security and Emergency Services Group.
Provides authoritative, expert, professional, technical and strategic advice to Executive Management and the Minister on complex and/or state-wide issues, policies, procedures, guidelines and standards
Identify and resolve complex and sensitive issues as they arise, consulting and negotiating with senior stakeholders to resolve differences and gain agreement or commitment to projects with a focus on service excellence.
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will have:
Possesses high-level expertise of security management in a correctional setting.
A sound understanding of intelligence functions in a correctional setting.
The ability to manage complex change projects and service improvement initiatives.
Financial management experience and the ability to deliver required outcomes within budget.
Qualifications/requirements
There are no mandatory qualifications for this role, however qualifications in a relevant discipline are desirable.
A current Victorian driver's licence is required.
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 a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) 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.
Applications close Wednesday 16 July 2025 at 11.59pm
Posted
2 July 2025 Read more