Senior Policy Advisor: Corrections and Justice
23 hours ago
**Role Overview**
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to join our team as a Principal Legal Policy Officer. In this critical role, you will provide expert legal policy advice on corrections matters and lead legislative and policy reform projects.
This is an ongoing, full-time opportunity that offers a challenging and rewarding career path. As a Principal Legal Policy Officer, you will have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of stakeholders and contribute to shaping policy direction in the corrections sector.
About the Role
The Principal Legal Policy Officer is responsible for leading legal policy projects and legislative reform for the Department of Justice and Community Safety. You will develop and coordinate new legislative and policy proposals, and prepare and coordinate detailed and complex advice, reports and briefings.
You will operate within a complex and dynamic environment that requires a capacity to exercise sound judgement, and the ability to proactively develop and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the Senior Manager by mentoring and supporting the team to deliver advice to senior departmental executives and Ministers on legal policy relating to corrections and justice services.
- Provide high level, technical and authoritative strategic and innovative legal policy advice to departmental executives and Ministers on highly complex and potentially sensitive matters.
- Lead the development of legal policy to support operational service partners within the Department of Justice and Community Safety.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Sound knowledge of and/or experience in Victorian government administrative processes, including Cabinet and legislative processes.
- Previous experience in providing public sector policy advice.
- Knowledge of current policy direction, research and issues within corrections and the criminal justice system more broadly, or the ability to understand these issues quickly.
- Strong conceptual and analytical skills with ability to analyse complex operational, policy and legal issues, interpret legislation and provide appropriate legal or regulatory options.
Qualifications
- A tertiary qualification in law is desirable.
Benefits
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic and supportive team environment. We offer a range of benefits, including professional development opportunities, flexible working arrangements and a comprehensive employee assistance program.
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