Policy Officer

1 week ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia State Government of Victoria, Australia Full time

Organisation:

Department of Justice and Community SafetyOccupation:

PolicyReference:
VG/D02044JUNE2024At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we're looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We're all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background.

If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we'd love to hear from you.


The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children's rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

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 contact person listed on this ad.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit

We're proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?Utilise your policy and development expertise to provide support and advice to the

Ministerial Services, Policy Reform and Programs

branchOngoing, Flexible

opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service

About Us:

Ministerial Services, Policy Reform and Programs (MSPRP) comprises several business units, including: Ministerial Services and Coordination, Policy Reform and Programs and Redress Design.

These business units are responsible for providing critical departmental and Ministerial coordination support and delivering essential family violence programs and crime prevention grants.

MSPRP is responsible for delivery of priority justice policy reforms in line with departmental and Ministerial priorities. It also leads on crime prevention, family violence and the public intoxication reforms. MSPRP teams work in a dynamic environment, requiring agile policy teams to respond to key priorities as they arise.

The Violence Prevention Safety and Policy Team works in collaboration across the department and with other areas of government to drive and support ongoing family and sexual violence reforms to continue to improve women's safety.


About the Role:


As the Policy Officer, you will work closely with the Manager and other team members to assist with the development and progression of sound policy and strategic advice to senior department executives on priority justice policy issues.

You will work with the Manager and Senior Policy Officers in the team to contribute to a range of project specific work.

This may include briefing products, development of budget bids and secretariat support.

Some of your duties will include:

Undertaking research and analysis on complex issues and assist in the development of policy and implementation advice to relevant Ministers and Departmental Executives on a wide variety of issues relating to priority justice policy.

Contributing expertise to a team working on complex projects with some guidance and direction, to ensure development of considered policy advice and delivery of project objectives.

With some guidance and direction, leading project delivery of key policy initiatives including recognising potential barriers and developing options to deal with them.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

About You:
As an ideal candidate, you will possess:Strong conceptual and analytical skills.
Ability to analyse complex policy and legal issues, interpret legislation and provide accurate and strategic advice.
Experience supporting consultation to inform the development of policy development and accurate strategic advice.
Sound knowledge of Cabinet and Parliamentary processes.

Qualifications:
A tertiary qualification in a related discipline would be highly desirable

How to Apply:
Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.

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 contact person listed on this ad.


FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES:


For this particular vacancy, priority consideration applies to Victorian Public Service (VPS) and select employees of the Victorian Public Sector who apply through the Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) jobs board platform.

For all VPS employees, due to the new Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) policy, please apply through the JSE to be eligible to be considered for this position in the first round.


IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.

We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality.

Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon.

We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.

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