Legal Policy Officer

3 months ago

Melbourne, Australia Department of Justice and Community Safety Full time

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time / 24 months

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $91,418 - $103,725

Occupation: Policy

Reference: VG/DJ9124JULY23

At 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.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?
- **Utilise your legal policy expertise to provide support and advice to The First Law Officer and Policy (FLO) Team**:

- **Fixed, Full-Time** opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service**:

- **VPS Grade 4: $**91,418 - $103,725** plus superannuation.**

**About the Business Unit**

The First Law Officer and Policy (FLO) Team sits within the Integrity Policy and Performance business unit of the Integrity, Regulation and Legal Services group, and leads the delivery of legal policy advice and reform in relation to:

- the Attorney-General's First Law Officer functions, and
- regulation of the legal profession.

The FLO Team's work in relation to the Attorney-General's First Law Officer functions is varied and includes, advising on petitions for mercy and the interjurisdictional transfer of prisoners for trial, and overseeing the management of requests from overseas courts for the taking of evidence and requests concerning the administration of charities. The team is also responsible for the expungement scheme.

**About the Role**

The Legal Policy Officer works closely with two Senior Legal Policy Officers to deliver high-quality legal policy advice across all areas of the FLO Team's responsibilities.

Key responsibilities include:

- Undertaking research and developing and evaluating evidence-based policy proposals to improve the operation of legal profession regulation and deliver on government priorities.
- Preparing advice to the Attorney-General and departmental executives on operational issues affecting legal profession regulators, including in relation to appointments, budget, subordinate legislation and legislative reform.

**About you**
- Legal policy skills with the ability to analyse complex issues and interpret legislation.
- Proven ability to delivery good quality, concise, written and verbal advice.
- Knowledge and experience of criminal or public law or regulation, or knowledge and experience of policy or legislative development and delivery.

**Qualifications/Requirements**
- Applicants with knowledge and experience in law, regulation, or policy are encouraged to apply.

**How to Apply**

**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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