Project and Policy Officer

3 weeks ago


Parramatta, Australia NSW Department of Communities and Justice Full time

Division: Strategy Policy and Commissioning- Location: Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150- Req ID: 62071**Project and Policy Officer**
- **Location Parramatta CBD with access to hybrid work arrangements**:

- **1 x Full time Ongoing role 1 x Temporary role until 30 June 2024 (35 hours per week)**:

- **Salary from $106,025 to $117,363 pa. + super and annual leave loading**:

- **Diverse and inclusive organisation with generous leave entitlements including flex leave and access to Fitness Passport**

**Your role**

This role is an opportunity for a committed project and policy professional to contribute to the development of an emerging domestic and family violence (DFV) perpetrator interventions sector through supporting sector development initiatives.

**What you’ll do**

The Women, Family and Community Safety (WFCS) Directorate leads on policy, program and project responses relating to domestic, family, and sexual violence.

As a part of the DFV Perpetrators Intervention team you will contribute to the implementation of the NSW Government’s Men’s Behaviour Change Program (MBCP) program of work. This includes the NSW Government MBCP Practice Standards and Compliance Framework, MBCP program funding and sector development initiatives.

You’ll use your project, policy, critical thinking and contract management skills to deliver projects and initiatives to support building sector capacity and delivery of best practice DFV perpetrator interventions.

**What we’re looking for**
- Understanding of the criminal justice system as it relates to domestic violence and/or the domestic violence service system.
- Experience with the contract management and delivery of programs and initiatives that support the domestic violence service sector.
- Project management and related administrative skills to support project delivery and policy development including, sound written communication skills, critical thinking skills and a proven ability to identify and manage risks effectively and maintain appropriate record keeping.
- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline such as social work, domestic violence, law, psychology, sociology or criminology, or equivalent level experience.

Download the role description.

**We do work that really matters**

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

**Are you ready to join us?**

Click apply, attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) addressing the 2 targeted questions below with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role:

- Targeted Question 1

Describe a situation where you had to meet with a difficult stakeholder. What steps did you take in planning for the meeting? What was the outcome of the meeting? (Limit 400 words)
- Targeted Question 2

Describe a project that you successfully delivered. What steps did you take? What was critical to the success of the project? (Limit 400 words)

**Applications close **Monday, 11 September at 11:59pm AEST.

**Got a question?**

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

**Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit**

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

**Other Information**

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website.



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