Manager Legal and Coronial
4 hours ago
Manage Justice Health' responses to legal requests and responses to recommendations from internal reviews, coronial and other inquiries.
- Ongoing full time opportunity working within Justice Health.
- VPS Grade 6.1: $130,673 - $152,772 plus superannuation.
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Manager, Legal and Coronial to provide a critical role within Corrections and Justice Services.
About the Business Unit
Justice Health is part of the Corrections and Justice Services (CJS) group in the Department of Justice and Community Safety and supports the Minister for Corrections. CJS also comprises Corrections Victoria; Policy, Strategy and Service Design; Group Services and Coordination; and Justice Services (which includes Community Correctional Services and other justice programs). CJS plays an integral role in developing safer and more resilient communities and in delivering a trusted justice and community safety system.
**The Adult Health Oversight Unit is responsible for**:
- oversight of the delivery of health services across the Victorian adult correctional system.
- ensuring service providers work collaboratively to ensure integrated and coordinated approaches to meeting the needs of men and women in custody.
- driving ongoing improvements to service delivery.
The Adult Health Oversight Unit achieves this through working collaboratively with men and women in custody, health service providers, Corrections Victoria staff and public health providers.
About the Role
The Manager, Legal and Coronial will manage Justice Health' responses to legal requests, including statements and affidavits, responses to recommendations resulting from internal reviews, coronial and other inquiries.
This work requires timely responses to various and numerous requests for information and advice, in a time pressured environment.
**Some of your duties will include**:
- Manage Justice Health' responses to legal requests, including statements and affidavits, responses to recommendations resulting from internal reviews, coronial and other inquiries.
- Develop and maintain sound systems and processes for tracking and responding to legal requests that fosters a culture of accountability, whilst encouraging innovation and problem solving.
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including the Victorian Government Solicitor's Office and the department's Office of General Counsel to support responses to legal requests.
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**:
- Sound knowledge of and/ or experience in Victorian government administrative processes, including preparation of materials to support court appearances.
- Previous experience in providing public sector policy or legal advice, with clinical or health knowledge highly desirable.
- Knowledge of current policy directions, research and issues within health, corrections or the criminal justice system more broadly, or the ability to understand these issues quickly.
- Strong conceptual and analytical skills, with the ability to analyse complex operational, policy and legal issues, interpret legislation to support Justice Health.
**Qualifications**:
- A suitable tertiary qualification in public policy, health or law is desirable.
How to Apply
**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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