Are you ready to make a meaningful impact across Western Australia’s custodial facilities?

The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services is an independent statutory authority that promotes accountability and the rights of people in custody through inspections, reviews, and oversight of the Independent Visitors Service.

Join our team as a Principal Inspections and Review Officer, leading a small team to deliver inspections and reviews across an assigned portfolio of prisons and detention centres. You will lead and manage complex projects from development through to final reporting, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope and to the high standards expected of the Office.

In this Level 7 leadership role, you will coach and support team members, manage performance and resources, and promote strong governance, risk management and continuous improvement. You will oversee research and analysis, prepare high-quality statutory and non-statutory reports, and provide professional advice and quality assurance on reports prepared by others.

You will also represent the Office in external forums and build constructive relationships with custodial and correctional service agencies and other key stakeholders. If you are an experienced leader with strong project management, analytical and writing skills, this is an opportunity to contribute directly to the transparency, accountability and improvement of custodial services in Western Australia.

Justice sector experience is desirable, but not essential.

We value applicants with experience in prisons, youth detention, or other justice settings, as this background can provide a strong foundation for the role. However, we also recognise that valuable skills and insights come from a wide range of professional and personal experiences.

Whether you've worked in social work, health or mental health, education and training, investigations, criminology, custodial services, or other community-focused roles, your experience can help you succeed in this position. We welcome people with diverse backgrounds who bring curiosity, sound judgement, and a commitment to improving outcomes for people in custody.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer that embraces the diversity of our team. We strongly encourage applications from people of all ages, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally diverse communities, and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities. If you have a disability, we’ll provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace to support your success.

Eligibility

Unless otherwise stated in the Job Description Form, all positions within the Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services require the occupant to be able to use a personal computer and have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office software.

The Office engages people in positions of trust and responsibility. Therefore, all staff must display the highest levels of integrity, ethical behaviour, and must be able to work within the values of this Office. All staff are required to verify their identity through a 100-point identification check, obtain a criminal record screen, and a working with children check prior to appointment.

The Principal Inspections and Review Officer is required to visit custodial facilities – including adult prisons and youth detention centres – and may be subject to security procedures on entry that may include searching. The role also includes visits to remote and regional locations that may require overnight stay/s.

Applicants should hold a current Class C Western Australian motor driver’s licence.

There’s more information about this position and how we go about matching the right person to the role in the position description. There is also information about working at the agency.

Before applying, we encourage you to talk with your future manager, Ryan Quinn, Director Operations, about the position at ryan.quinn@oics.wa.gov.au or on 6551 4208.

You can also talk with us about how we can make adjustments to support you to participate fully in this recruitment.

Applying is easy

If this position is your next career move, send us:

• a 2 page CV tailored to the role
• a 2 page letter supporting work related requirements 1 – 4 in the position description
• contact details for 2 work referees, one being your current manager.

The closing date for this position is Friday, 27 November 2026 at 4 pm.

Select the ‘Apply for Job’ button at the top or bottom of this advertisement. Sorry – no emailed or late applications. Any problems submitting your application – get onto the helpdesk on 1300 733 056.

We anticipate conducting interviews in December.

Excitingly, for those we think are suitable (but are not recommended) for this position we can consider you for other similar positions that may become available.