Field Officer Bendigo - Community Justice Role AU — Columbus
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This role is not suitable for digital nomads or remote workers. The Field Officer position with the Department of Justice and Community Safety in Bendigo, Victoria is an entirely on-site, field-based role. It requires the physical presence of the officer to supervise community work teams, drive a 12-seater bus, conduct site inspections, and transport clients across the Bendigo region daily.
There is no remote or async component to this work. The position requires:
- Daily attendance at a Bendigo Justice Service Centre depot
- Seven-day-a-week availability, including mandatory weekends
- Fixed shift patterns with no location flexibility
- A valid Australian driver's licence and physical fitness
For those considering a working holiday in Australia, it's worth noting this is a permanent, ongoing government role requiring long-term commitment and Australian work rights. A Working Holiday Visa (subclass 417 or 462) would not be appropriate for a permanent position. Applicants would typically require Australian citizenship, permanent residency, or a long-term work visa.
If you're a nomad or remote worker seeking location-independent opportunities, this is not the right fit. Look instead for roles tagged as fully remote, async-first, or distributed-team positions within Australian government digital services or NGO sectors.
- Enjoy a variety of field work and office-based work
- Ongoing, Full Time Opportunity in Bendigo
- Salary Range $72,189 - $79,753 plus superannuation
Who are we?
Community Work and Partnerships is responsible for the development of mutually beneficial partnerships with government agencies and non-government organisations so that individuals can undertake unpaid work as part of their community-based sentence imposed by the Courts of Victoria. Community work serves as a valuable way for individuals to pay back the community while also reconnecting and reintegrating into it. We ensure individuals make genuine efforts to undergo rehabilitation, and we keep low risk individuals out of prison and help them contribute to the community.
What does a Field Officer do?
Your primary responsibility as a Field Officer will be to supervise a team of clients at community work sites and other community work programs. A Field Officer carries out many duties and functions, mainly the supervision of individuals completing community work tasks. Other responsibilities include performing site inspections, assessing hazards, providing informed workplace health and safety advice, guidance and instruction, maintaining tools and equipment registers, and ensuring repairs are undertaken.
A day in the life of a Field Officer...
Your shift starts at a Justice Service Centre location where you collect a bus/trailer with equipment. You then drive to a site to collect a group of clients, where you will induct, instruct and transport them to a partner not-for-profit organisation in the community. Tasks for the day may involve graffiti removal, painting, litter collection, mowing and weeding. Your responsibility is to instruct the individuals to safely perform each task and monitor the work performed for the partner site before returning them to the drop-off point and returning to your depot.
We are looking for individuals with various backgrounds and experience. Some desirable skills include:
- Ability to communicate and demonstrate a range of tasks and ensure a safe work environment for teams.
- Strong understanding of Occupational Health and Safety practices and their practical application.
- Ability to quickly build rapport in order to understand the motivations of others, identify issues and suggest appropriate courses of action.
- Demonstrated ability to manage conflict and strong problem-solving skills.
- Model appropriate behaviours and attitudes to assist individuals to develop new skills and work practices.
- Carpentry or handyman skills.
- Gardening, landscaping or painting skills.
Field Officers carry out a mixture of field work and office-based work, so it is important that you are able to demonstrate computer skills and written communication skills.
Transporting individuals is also a key part of the role and Field Officers will be required to drive a 12-seater bus with trailer. A full and current drivers' licence is essential for this position.
Community Work operates seven days per week and this role will be required to work on weekends. Weekend availability is required.
For More Information About The Role Please Contact
Sarah Thompson — Manager, Community Work & Partnerships on 0407 427 396 or [email protected]
How To Apply
Please click the Apply button at the bottom of this advertisement. Applications should include a resume uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
The Assessment Process Will Entail The Following
- Several questions in the application form upon submitting your resume
- A phone screen
- An interview
- Reference checks
- Security checks
- Health assessment — medical history and physical fitness components
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include reference checks, nationally coordinated criminal history checks (NCCHC), and misconduct screening. Dependent 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.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
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.
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