From your application submission to placement on the order of merit, the recruitment process for Field Officers takes approximately 8-10 weeks.

You cannot move from one stage of the recruitment process to another until your application has successfully met the benchmark criteria for that stage.

HOBAN Recruitment assists Corrections Victoria in the recruitment process and will keep you updated on the progress of your application.

HOBAN Recruitment uses Corrections Victoria’s selection criteria to assess your past experience, behaviours and skills required for the role.

Some of the skills, attributes and behaviours that will be assessed through the Field Officer recruitment process include:

• Leadership
• Self Management
• Verbal Communication Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Influence & Negotiation
• Problem Solving
• Conflict Management
• Self Confidence
• Resilience
• Developing Others
• Commitment to Department of Justice Values and Behaviours
• Understanding of and motivation for the role and work environment (Organisational Awareness)

Click on the links on the left hand side to find out more about each stage of the recruitment process for Field Officers.