Policy Officer

**Are you**:

- Knowledgeable in regulatory principles, comfortable working with legislation and regulations and have a sound experience in writing operational policy and procedures?
- Able to provide strategic and solution-oriented policy advice?
- Able to handle competing priorities and produce high quality work within tight inflexible timeframes?

An exciting opportunity exists for a Policy Officer on a Fixed Term basis in the Victorian Disability Worker Commission.
The Victorian Disability Worker Commission (Commission) is an independent, statutory body responsible for the administration of the Disability Service Safeguards Act 2018, which involves the regulation of all disability workers in Victoria. The Disability Worker Regulation Scheme (the Scheme) applies to disability workers in Victoria, providing a complaints mechanism and a voluntary registration scheme.
The Commission receives, assesses and deals with complaints about disability workers and supports the Disability Worker Registration Board of Victoria and the Victorian Disability Worker Commissioner.
The Victorian Disability Worker Commissioner regulates the conduct of unregistered disability. The Commissioner is also the head of the Commission. The Disability Worker Registration Board of Victoria registers disability workers who meet certain standards and can take action regarding the conduct of registered disability workers. It also accredits training programs for disability workers.
The Commission is seeking to attract people who will build an organisational culture that values people with disability and champions their rights to safe high-quality services, community participation and inclusion.
Reporting to the Principal Strategic Advisor, the Policy Officer role will develop high quality operational policy solutions, and documentation which are consistent with the Disability Services Safeguards Act 2018 and support the development and implementation of systems for the Disability Worker Regulation Scheme (the Scheme).

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- Policy skills
- Problem solving
- Systems thinking
- Conceptual and analytical ability
- Teamwork

VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS POLICY
The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment that is safe and without risk to the health of its workers and clients. The department may require its employees to be fully vaccinated against preventable diseases such as the current coronavirus (COVID-19). The department's COVID-19 Vaccination requirements policy (Word) outlines the requirements for existing employees, other workplace participants and prospective employees. Subject to exceptions, only employees or other workplace participants with up-to-date vaccination status (see definitions section of the policy) against COVID-19 and who provide evidence of their Vaccination Status are permitted to work for the department outside their ordinary place of residence. For this role, you are required to submit proof of vaccination prior to commencement. Please refer to the above link for more information.
Other mandatory qualifications or requirements for this opportunity include:
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- Demonstrated understanding of the issues faced by people with disability and the disability workforce.
- Experience in the practical implementation of legislative reform programs, writing complex briefs informed by legislation and expert knowledge in regulatory frameworks would be expected.

For more information on the accountabilities and key selection criteria, qualifications and/or requirements for the role please refer to the attached Position Description.

HOW TO APPLY
Applicants are required to submit a CV and Cover Letter (max 2 pages) outlining their suitability to the role in line with the Key Selection Criteria.
Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process.