About the role
The Senior Project Officer (Intake, Data and Allocations) is a 0.6 position, providing support to the ReConnect and AVAMP programs in key areas, including:
- To complete administrative tasks relating to intake, allocation and reporting requirements in accordance with funding agreements and quarterly reporting.
- Facilitate access and referrals to specialist services for participants.
- Provide support to Outreach Case Managers as a secondary worker when required and assist with administrative tasks.
- To liaise and communicate with key stakeholders including Corrections Victoria and prison staff
- Process and manage the brokerage and invoice payments
- Other duties as required
About the program
Justice Programs provide holistic support service for people involved in the justice system or who are exiting adult prisons and/or Youth Justice centres, who are assessed as high risk/need, with limited social and family networks, limited accommodation and post release options and experiencing multiple and complex health problems. Staff deliver quality programs in a manner that reflects the social justice principles of participation, equity, access and respect. Services include: intensive outreach support, case management, supported accommodation, drug and alcohol counselling, recreation programs, employment/training programs, 24/7 after hours emergency assistance and duty work and referral service. Our adult and youth justice work contributes to regional and state-wide advisory forums and networks and assists in a more comprehensive approach to justice through partnerships with Government agencies and other service providers, as well as to legislation, policy development and advocacy.
Corrections Victoria Reintegration Program (CVRP) – ReConnect
The Victorian Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS) through Corrections Victoria has a model for the delivery of transitional services to individuals exiting prison. The aim of the Corrections Victoria Reintegration Program (CVRP) is to provide an effective reintegration program for eligible prisoners exiting custody that will address their individual and complex transitional needs through a responsive, tailored and flexible support approach to facilitate community reintegration and reduce re-offending. The key objectives of the program are to:
Implement an individualised transitional plan for exiting prisoners which addresses key needs to reduce re-offending and ensures continuity of care
Provide assertive outreach and practical assistance to participants to successfully reintegrate into the community
Assist offenders to address issues relating to the underlying causes of their offending and achieve positive outcomes in key intervention areas.
African Visitation and Mentoring Program (AVAMP)
The African Visitation and Mentoring Program (AVAMP) is delivered by Jesuit Social Services in partnership with the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS). It is an initiative that delivers mentoring support to people from African backgrounds who have been imprisoned in Victoria – both before and after their release.
AVAMP aims to match participants with mentors to assist their successful transition and integration into the community. To enable positive outcomes, mentors are provided with culturally sensitive and appropriate training and ongoing support. The program provides pre and post release support, short-term outreach-based case management and brief intervention support to men and women who are sentenced or on remand and being released into the community. AVAMP supports families to remain connected to their family members who are incarcerated and facilitates cultural awareness and family engagement sessions to provide information and education about the justice system.
About you
This role will suit a candidate with the following skills and experience:
- Tertiary qualification/s and/or relevant experience in field.
- Demonstrated experience and skills in administrative and data systems and processes.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including a demonstrated ability to relate effectively to a diverse range of people; including people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds.
- Demonstrated capacity to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes in a dynamic and fast paced environment.
- Ability to conduct oneself and undertake role responsibilities in a way which reflects and upholds the organisation’s identity and ethos, with the capacity to engage in reflective processes aimed at strengthening and deepening the organisation’s identity and ethos.
How to apply
- Upload your resume and cover letter incorporating your responses to the Key Selection Criteria from the Position Description.
- For further information please contact Sam Noonan, Manager Reintegration Programs, on 0407 364 751.
Applications close at 5pm 16th November 2026
Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and the closing date may be subject to change without notice.
Jesuit Social Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We celebrate and welcome all people regardless of ethnicity, cultural background, age, gender, sexuality, disability or religious affiliation.
We strongly encourage applications from all community members including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, people with a disability, people of culturally diverse backgrounds and working parents.
Jesuit Social Services is a Child Safe organisation and is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. We require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment.
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