The Department of Justice has a number of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategies in place, and our recruitment practices aim to facilitate full participation from all population cohorts. We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people living with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and faiths, mature age workers and LGBTIQA+ people.

The Department of Justice supports reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disability. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, you can include this information with your application. Please inform TPS Recruiting at [email protected] as soon as possible.

Details of Appointment

Permanent Full-time

This is a day work position working 73.50 hours per fortnight.

*Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time and/or casual vacancies.

Benefits

Salary of $112,990 - $127,715 pa. Starting salary negotiable within range subject to experience in a similar role. Annual salary increase within this range in accordance with the Tasmanian State Service Award and Public Service Union Wages Agreement.

In addition to the salary:

• 12% super, access to salary sacrifice and salary packaging.
• 4 weeks annual leave per year, plus access to purchased leave, leave without pay and State Service accumulated leave scheme.
• Access to a free, confidential Employee Assistance Program and a range of other service via our dedicated Wellbeing and Support team.
• Learning, development and career progression opportunities across Tasmania.

Working Environment

Tasmania Prison Service (TPS) has prison facilities located at Risdon Vale, Hobart and Launceston in Tasmania. This position is based at Risdon Vale. The Risdon Vale site offers a corporate working environment without the hustle and bustle of city centre offices, free on-site parking and access to the on-site staff gym (or head across the road to Risdon Brook Dam for a walk at lunch time).

Duties

• Manage the resources of the Workforce Scheduling and Absence Management Unit including the human, physical, and financial resources, provide leadership and development opportunities to the team.
• Manage centralised rostering and absence management strategy in the TPS, ensuring industrial compliance.
• Provide a specialist, high level consultancy and advisory service to senior management in relation to staff placements and rotations, rostering, and leave and absence management.
• Review, develop and implement policies and procedures relating to rostering and absence management within the TPS.
• Establish a mechanism for investigating and analysing workforce patterns as they relate to rosters, absence information.
• Develop and implement formal guidance documentation and reporting mechanisms for the monitoring of rostering patterns and absences in the TPS.
• Undertake research and investigations into complex issues and prepare correspondence, reports, formal responses, briefing notes and recommendations as appropriate.
• Build and manage effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including senior management to resolve issues.
• Other duties as directed that are within the capacity, qualifications and experience normally expected from persons occupying jobs at this classification level.

Pre-employment Checks

The Head of State Service has determined that the person nominated for this vacancy is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, promotion or transfer.

The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Pre-employment checks

Arson and fire setting
Violent crimes and crimes against the person
Sex-related offences
Drug and alcohol related offences
Crimes involving dishonesty
Crimes involving deception
Making false declarations
Malicious damage and destruction to property
Serious traffic offences
Crimes against public order or relating to the Administration of Law and Justice
Crimes against Executive or the Legislative Power
Crimes involving Conspiracy

2. Disciplinary action in previous employment.

3. Identification check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

Statement of Duties (356743) Manager, Workforce Scheduling and Absence Management - March 2026.docx

Statement of Duties (356743) Manager, Workforce Scheduling and Absence Management - March 2026.pdf

Information for applicants (Tasmania Prison Service).docx

Information for applicants (Tasmania Prison Service).pdf

How to apply

To apply, please provide a Short Form Application which is a 1-2 page covering letter outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and a copy of your current Resume/CV. We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.

Please note if you submit the details of your referees with your application the Selection Panel may contact them without notifying you.

Please apply online by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.

Refer to the 'Information for Applicants (DOJ)' document for further information. Please note, attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

If you are unable to submit your application online, please contact TPS Recruiting on (03) 6165 7394 or [email protected].

For more information

Name: Melanie Thomas
Pronouns: she/hers
Position: Assistant Director Human Resources
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (03) 6165 8119

OR

TPS Recruiting
6165 7394
[email protected]

Reasonable Adjustment Queries

TPS Recruiting
(03) 6165 7394