Principal Legal Policy Officer

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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria Full time

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  • Lead the development of expert legal policy on corrections matters and lead legislative and policy reform projects.
  • Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity.
About This Role
  • Lead the development of expert legal policy on corrections matters and lead legislative and policy reform projects.
  • Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity.
  • VPS Grade 6: $138,631 - $185,518 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Principal Legal Policy Officer to provide a critical role within Policy, Strategy and System Outcomes.

About The Business Unit

Corrections and Justice Services (CJS) is part of the Department of Justice and Community Safety and is responsible for the direction, management and operation of Victoria's adult corrections system, including both community and custodial corrections.

Policy, Strategy and System Outcomes (PSSO) is a business unit within CJS. Our mission is to drive systemic improvements in the corrections system by providing strategic, evidence-based advice. PSSO works closely with other CJS business units to deliver a modern corrections system that is focused on human rights, rehabilitation and community safety. PSSO lives the Victorian Public Service values in its work, with an emphasis on improving outcomes for people in contact with the system, and fostering a workplace culture that is kind, respectful and effective.

About The Role

The Principal Legal Policy Officer is responsible for leading legal policy projects and legislative reform for CJS, developing and coordinating new legislative and policy proposals, and the preparation and coordination of detailed and complex advice, reports and briefings.

The role operates within a complex and dynamic environment that requires a capacity to exercise sound judgement, and the ability to proactively develop and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders, using influence and negotiation skills to support the provision of clear advice to support effective, timely actions.

Core to being successful in this role will be your ability to understand new subject matter quickly, demonstrate appropriate initiative, and your capacity to write accurate, timely and audience-appropriate documents and briefings.

Some Of Your Duties Will Include
  • Support the Senior Manager by mentoring and supporting the team to deliver advice to senior departmental executives and Ministers on legal policy relating to corrections and justice services.
  • Provide high level, technical and authoritative strategic and innovative legal policy advice to departmental executives and Ministers on highly complex and potentially sensitive matters.
  • Lead the development of legal policy to support operational service partners within CJS.

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:
  • Sound knowledge of and/or experience in Victorian government administrative processes, including Cabinet and legislative processes.
  • Previous experience in providing public sector policy advice.
  • Knowledge of current policy direction, research and issues within corrections and the criminal justice system more broadly, or the ability to understand these issues quickly.
  • Strong conceptual and analytical skills with ability to analyse complex operational, policy and legal issues, interpret legislation and provide appropriate legal or regulatory options.

Qualifications
  • A tertiary qualification in law is 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 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.Seniority level
  • Seniority levelMid-Senior level
Employment type
  • Employment typeFull-time
Job function
  • Job functionOther
  • IndustriesGovernment Administration

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