• Ongoing VPS5 role based in Dandenong
• An opportunity to be part of a Victoria-wide leadership team
• Support best practice principles in therapeutic justice

About Us

The Magistrates' Court of Victoria (MCV) is a jurisdiction within the Court Services Victoria statutory authority and has a long history of providing justice for the people of Victoria in metropolitan and regional courts across the state. The Court determines in excess of 300,000 cases per annum at 51 venues, equating to approximately 90 percent of all cases that come before Victorian courts each year. The Court aims to be an innovative, accessible, and responsive court that provides quality services to the Victorian community.

The Drug Court is a statutory division of the Magistrates' Court of Victoria (MCV) and part of MCV Specialist Courts and Programs. The Drug Court administers Drug and Alcohol Treatment Orders (DATOs) and provides an alternative sentencing option to offenders with drug and/or alcohol dependency who have committed offence/s whilst under the influence of drugs or alcohol and/or to support their dependency.

Participants on a DATO receive a judicially supervised, therapeutically oriented, intensive, and integrated drug supervision and treatment regime. The Drug Court model is a unique collaboration between a range of stakeholders to deliver a high-quality program underpinned by research and emerging trends within the allied health sector.

About the role

Reporting to the General Manager of the MCV Drug Court, the Drug Court Operations Manager is responsible for the implementation and ongoing operational management of the MCV Drug Court Dandenong. Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the program, the Operations Manager provides leadership and supervision to a multidisciplinary team promoting high performance and ongoing professional development.  

In this role, the Operations Manager must maintain and grow strong relationships with a large range of government and non-government stakeholders and local community services, and provide local and operational insights to support strategic planning and service promotion.

About you

• Extensive experience in social work, welfare, drug and alcohol or related fields with a special interest in management of health and welfare staff.
• Extensive experience in a leadership/senior management role that includes supervision of staff within a complex welfare, social work or governmental environment.
• A minimum of 3 years in a management/leadership role is required.
• A tertiary qualification in health, social work, welfare or related fields desired.

How to apply

Click Apply Now, ensuring you include the following in your application:

• Resume 
• A short cover letter

Other information

CSV is the employer of staff at Courts Group.  CSV has a firm commitment through its Koori Employment Plan to increase participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across our workforce.

We value the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our community and encourage and celebrate diversity. Those from the LGBTQIA+ community, women, people of all ages, with disabilities, culturally and linguistically diverse people, and those who are neurodiverse, are encouraged to apply.

We aim to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live.

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 Position Contact listed in the Position Description attached below.