Principal Adviser, Independent Reviews
3 weeks ago
Job description
- Lead practice research and developing policy guidance and recommendations to support and audit workplace reform, human rights, and equality.
- Fixed term full-time opportunity to work within the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission
- VPS Grade 6: $130,673 - $174,869 plus superannuation.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of high-impact, flagship projects effecting the human rights of thousands of Victorians and setting the standard for leading practice workplace equality reform.
About the Commission
The Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission is an independent statutory body with responsibilities under Victoria's key human rights laws - the Equal Opportunity Act 2010, the Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001, the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 and the Change and Suppression Practice Prohibition Act 2021.
Our vision is for a fair, safe and inclusive Victoria where every person is respected and treated with dignity. We work with others to eliminate inequality and build a community that respects and promotes human rights and equal opportunity.
We are a small and buzzing organisation that embraces creativity, accountability, rigour and empathy as our values. Our teams are filled with highly motivated, conscientious, and collaborative people who love what they do and uphold our values.
We know that our work has the greatest impact when it is informed by diverse experiences and perspectives.
The Commission is committed to fostering a culturally safe and respectful workplace for all staff. We seek to prevent harm and recognise that our staff, communities' children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised, and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon.
About the Role
Reporting to the Project Lead, Independent Reviews, the Principal Adviser, Independent Reviews will be part of a small and dynamic team leading the audit of recommendations from phase 1 of the independent review into workplace equality in Ambulance Victoria (the review).
The role will be responsible for undertaking leading practice research and developing policy guidance and recommendations to support and audit workplace reform, human rights, and equality.
The project team reports directly to the Commissioner and sits alongside the Policy and Legal Branch within the Commission.
**Some of your duties will include**:
- Provide authoritative, expert legal and policy advice in conducting reviews, including the ability to support planning, budgeting, and project management.
- Implement leading practice trauma-informed approaches to research in order to collect and analyse data and other information to inform the conduct of the review.
- Conduct, critically analyse and report on complex, sensitive and best practice research, including through:
- undertaking desktop research and analysis of documents and other evidence
- conducting expert interviews
- supporting the design and delivery of focus groups
- undertaking qualitative data analysis
- Supervise team members as required and work closely with the Project Lead of Independent Reviews and members of the Commissions Leadership Team to ensure the review team completes a high quality, publishable final report detailing the key audit findings and recommendations.
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**:
- A strong working knowledge of the Equal Opportunity Act, as well as discrimination, sexual harassment, victimisation and bullying, or capacity to quickly acquire this knowledge
- Experience conducting reviews, inquiries, investigations, audits or other complex policy and research projects to effect systemic change and advance equality
- Experience supervising junior staff
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively and respectfully in a dynamic, fast-paced, and supportive team.
**Qualifications**:
- A relevant tertiary qualification or commensurate professional experience.
- Must be a Barrister or a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria or eligible for admission.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, applicants are required to submit a resume and cover letter (no longer than 3 pages) summarising their skills and relevant experience against key selection criteria. Attachments can be uploaded in.doc,.docx,.pdf,.txt or.rtf formats.
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