Financial Assistance Scheme Assessor

7 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia beBeeVictim Full time $97,955 - $111,142
About the Role

Reporting to the FAS Senior Assessor, you will be responsible for reviewing and approving applications for financial assistance in line with established policy, guidelines, and procedures.

  • Analyse and approve applications and requests for payments as per the Act and interpretation of established policy, guidelines, and procedures. Escalate complex and high-risk applications and decisions as appropriate.
  • Identify, analyse, and provide advice on documentary evidence requirements for applicants or their appointed representative to enable assessment of their application.
  • Formulate notices of decision for simple applications, including the analysis completed and the reasons for the decision.
About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • Technical Expertise: Experience working with victims of family violence, sexual assault, and victims of crime more broadly and an understanding of the systemic barriers faced by marginalised communities in the justice system.
  • Ability to read, interpret and apply legislation and policy, exercise judgement autonomously within the scope of the role, and escalate issues as necessary.
  • Commitment to actively pursuing a culturally safe workplace and organisation and improved outcomes for Aboriginal people, aligned with the principle of self-determination.
  • Commitment to trauma-informed practice, including an understanding of the victim services system and the ability to build relationships to improve victim outcomes, apply an intersectional lens in service delivery, engage in reflective practice, support and inform victims of crime, and consider lived experience in service delivery.
  • Knowledge of risk factors for family violence and the Family Violence Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management Framework.
Qualifications

A relevant qualification and/or experience in community services, social work, criminology, psychology, victim services and/or family violence is highly desirable.

About the Business Unit

The FAS is a major leap forward in the Victorian Government's response to victims of crime, providing financial assistance through a simple and easy-to-navigate process that is fair, sensitive, and responsive to victims' needs.

It acknowledges harm done and is trauma informed, inclusive, and culturally safe.

Benefits

This is an ongoing, full-time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service.

VPS Grade 4: $97,955 - $111,142 plus superannuation.

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