Project and Policy Officer

7 months ago

Melbourne City Centre, Australia Department of Justice and Community Safety Full time

Utilise your expertise to provide support and advice to key stakeholders.
- Fixed term (3 years) Opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
- VPS Grade 4: 92,332 - $104,762 plus superannuation.

This is an Aboriginal Prioritised position, a role for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, who will be given priority consideration as per the special measures provision of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010.
About the Business Unit
About the Role
As the Project and Policy Officer, Research and Assessment, you will manage the Secretariat for the Independent Assessment Panel (Panel) including the coordination and administration of meetings, meeting papers, correspondence, briefings, action register and associated tasks, and provide support to senior colleagues in the development of policy, processes and briefings to deliver the Stolen Generations Reparations Package.
This role requires strong organisation and communication skills, including demonstrated experience of writing for government and knowledge of government systems. It will support key activities that involve working with Aboriginal people who have lived experience of trauma and in depth understanding of both the principles of cultural safety, and the gravity of this reform for impacted Aboriginal Victorians.

**Some of your duties will include**:

- Provide key support and secretariat services for all meetings of the Independent Assessment Panel (Panel), including, coordination of meetings, circulating agendas and meeting documents in a timely manner, ensuring meeting minutes are properly recorded and distributed and responding to Panel requests, as well as coordinating meetings and performing other similar duties.
- Assist with the development of Panel and other project papers, including reports, analyses, governance documents and presentations.
- Monitor and report on project status, participate in and facilitate project meetings and prepare a range of project documents as required.
- Maintain effective documentation and records, ensuring relevant minutes, reports, submissions and correspondence are reviewed and filed accurately.

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**:

- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the Aboriginal community, both society and culture, and the issues impacting it.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate sensitively and work effectively with the Victorian Aboriginal community.
- Demonstrated experience developing, implementing and/or coordinating efficient project administration systems and processes.
- Demonstrated experience providing secretariat support to a board, advisory group or similar.

**Qualifications**:
A qualification in project management, business management, public administration or a similar field would be well regarded.

**FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES**:
**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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