Policy Officer

2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Australia Department of Justice and Community Safety Full time

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

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

Occupation: Policy

Reference: VG/DJ3624JUN

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?
- ** Exciting ongoing role available across strategic policy and reform projects**:

- **Utilise your experience in policy, performance monitoring, analysis and reporting**:

- **Contribute to a dynamic and busy team**

**About us**

The Courts, Civil and Criminal Law (CCCL) group provides policy advice and support on criminal law, civil law, and Court and tribunal matters for which the Attorney-General is responsible.

The Justice Economics and System Reform (JESR) branch sits within CCCL and leads strategic justice system policy and reform relating to courts and key entities across the justice sector. JESR aims to improve the interconnection and operation of the justice system to inform whole-of-justice strategic decision making through policy, process and budget reforms.

**About the role**

The Policy Officer position will be within JESR, which comprises of two teams:

- Justice Strategy: identifies and delivers system level reforms, which includes active stewardship of the justice system to improve outcomes, performance and access to justice for all users.
- Strategic Improvement: leads budget and performance improvements (particularly across the Victorian Courts and tribunals), which includes monitoring the performance and financial condition of the justice system, drawing on a variety of data, reports, and other resources.

The Policy Officer is responsible for contributing to the co-ordination, research, development, implementation and review of strategic policy reform projects across the Attorney-General's portfolio.

**About you**

We are looking for staff who are motivated to make an impact in delivering the government's reform agenda and influencing how a complex service delivery system works at all levels.
- Strong writing skills with the ability to assist with preparation of policy proposals, project briefs, reports, service plans and recommendations on complex issues.
- Experience in strategic policy reform and complex projects / or budget submissions
- Experience in building and leveraging stakeholder relationships to build project outcomes
- Experience with and or/knowledge of the Victorian Courts and Tribunal system would be advantageous

**How to apply**

For further information please refer to the attached position description.

**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**:
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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