Policy Adviser

2 months ago


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

About the Business Unit
Through its Regulation and Dispute Services Group, the Department of Government Services (‘the department') leads regulatory functions across the Consumer Affairs portfolio.
The Regulation and Dispute Services portfolio interacts with a number of other government portfolios and impacts on everyday Victorians, a range of industries and a number of occupations. This demands that the unit consider communication and engagement as part of policy development and maintain effective engagement with agencies, industry and community stakeholders.
The unit provides policy services and advice to the Deputy Secretary, Regulation and Dispute Services Group, the Secretary, departmental executives, the Minister for Consumer Affairs and the Minister for Small Business. To cover the breadth of the portfolio, Regulation Policy must be highly adaptive and responsive. It operates on a matrix structure that creates and disbands multi skilled project groups to meet the government's legislative program agenda and changing priorities and substantive projects. This provides a rich opportunity for team members.

About the Role
The role of a Policy Adviser is to provide authoritative policy advice informed by strategic thinking and analysing relevant evidence, supported by targeted stakeholder engagement and sound project management. The position performs a key role in assisting teams in the development of cabinet submissions on policy and legislative issues and the development of regulations and legislative instruments.
Strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to collaboration are essential in the delivery of the position's purpose.

About you
- Strong conceptual and analytical skills with a particular ability to analyse complex policy and legal issues, interpret legislation and formulate accurate and strategic advice.
- Sound knowledge of how legislation is developed and of Cabinet and Parliamentary processes.
- Sound understanding of project management and associated tools.
- Demonstrated ability to prepare well-written, timely, concise, accurate and audience-appropriate briefings and reports.
- Manages and leads complex policy and/or legislative reform projects, developing options that contribute to the development of final reform options for decision.

Qualifications/Requirements
- A tertiary qualification in law, economics or public policy is desirable.

How to Apply

**FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES**:
**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**:
The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic). Therefore, there is a requirement that all DJCS employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to undertake duties outside of their homes.
At interview stage and prior to commencement of employment with the department, you will need to provide evidence that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 with three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. 
Upon commencement of employment with the department you will be required to provide evidence that you have an up-to-date vaccination status within the timelines specified by the department into the DJCS Service Portal. This includes evidence of three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine required by the department (from time to time).

**Acceptable evidence includes**:
*
- COVID-19 digital certificate (available via your myGov account)
- Your immunisation history statement (available via your myGov account)

Other documentation outside the above will not be accepted as evidence of having received your COVID-19 vaccine doses.


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