Policy and Research Officer

Utilise your Policy and Research expertise to provide support and advice to the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission
- Fixed-Term, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
- VPS Grade 4: $91,418 - $103,725 plus superannuation.

**About Us**:
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.About the Role:
The Policy and Officer will be supporting the delivery of quality, publishable reports and other material on racial discrimination and vilification and the best practice standards for organisations to prevent and respond to racial discrimination
The Policy and Research Officer will gather and critically analyse evidence related to these issues; and provide high quality, evidence-based and implementable policy advice to address the issues. This work will be able to guide the development of any future education and communication campaigns to tackle racism and vilifying conduct in the community.

**Some of your responsibilities will include**:

- Undertake complex, sensitive and best practice research in relation to human rights issues, racial and religious vilification and discrimination issues, including through:

- undertaking desktop research and analysis of documents and other evidence
- supporting expert interviews
- supporting the design and delivery of focus groups
- contributing to qualitative data analysis
- Contribute to the drafting of quality, publishable reports and other materials.
- Develop high quality briefs, policy documents, reports, and other materials in reference to racial vilification and discrimination.

**About You**:

- Knowledge and experience in policy and research, preferably in relation to equal opportunity and human rights issues. Experience in relation to racial vilification and discrimination is highly desirable.
- Understanding of Victoria's key human rights laws or demonstrated ability to obtain this quickly.
- Experience working on complex research, including designing research methodology, facilitating focus groups or expert interviews, analysing, and synthesizing data and report writing

**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.