Manager, Financial Policy

• Lead the development of multi-disciplinary expert advice to inform policy development and strategic financial planning for and across the department.
• Fixed, Full-Time opportunity (2 years).
• VPS Grade 6: $138,631 - $162,076 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety, Office of the Associate Secretary, is seeking a Manager, Financial Policy to provide a critical role within the Finance branch.

About the Business Unit

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) delivers a justice and community safety system that works to build a safer, fairer, and stronger Victoria.

The Finance and Procurement business unit provides department-wide financial, procurement and workplace services through strategic leadership and setting the direction, policy and processes, and partnering with the department to build capability.

The Finance Branch leads the department's efforts to comply with government and legislative financial management responsibilities while driving a culture a strategic financial management across the department. It is responsible for the department's financial and budgetary policies and processes, including statutory reporting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, taxation compliance, government reporting (including Standing Directions), and facilitation of the annual budget process.

About the Role

Overseeing the Financial Policy team, the Manager, Financial Policy will be responsible for leading the development of important finance led submissions to Government as well as other sustainability submissions and report backs on behalf of the department. The position will also have an important role in providing responsive and strategic financial policy advice to the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary. The role will report to the Senior Manager, Financial Strategy and Policy.

Some of your duties will include:

• Provide authoritative, strategic financial policy advice to departmental executives, as it relates to a range of justice portfolios.
• Lead the development and implementation of highly complex and sensitive policy and reform outcomes, including leading research, consultation and engagement activities.
• Oversee delivery of highly complex, sensitive and contentious key policy initiatives, including recognising potential barriers and developing effective mitigation strategies.

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

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Well-developed knowledge of government and the justice system, including issues and pressures to which the department and government has to respond.
• Demonstrated experience in providing leadership, guidance and performing effectively under pressure in a dynamic and politically sensitive environment.
• Highly developed conceptual, analytical and research skills with an aptitude for problem solving in the context of financial and budget resource management.

Qualifications/requirements

• Relevant qualification in policy, strategy or finance would be highly regarded.

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 a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) 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.

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.