Unit Manager

Victoria Police
Forensic Services Department
Drug Analysis Unit
Ongoing Forensic Officer Level 5 Unit Leader role available

**About the Role**:
The Victoria Police Forensic Services Department is an accredited laboratory that provides a professional forensic service to Victoria Police, persons involved with the administration of justice, and the public.
The Drug Analysis Unit analyses exhibits suspected of containing illicit drugs (excluding cannabis) for evidential and investigative purposes.
As a Unit Leader, manage the provision of evidential and investigative forensic drug analysis services to Victoria Police and other relevant stakeholders.
Victoria Police is a contemporary and agile workplace and support flexible working arrangements.

**As the successful applicant, some of your duties will include**:
Skills & Experience
- Manage the work Unit functions including the allocation of personnel and resources, modelling high level leadership attributes in the workplace through coaching, mentoring, guidance and performance feedback.
- Manage service delivery workflow processes, including regular service evaluation and future planning activities with a commitment to business improvement.
- Provide high level scientific/technical and professional service, including advice, leadership and guidance within the Unit and across the business as required.
- Integrate scientific/technical best practice within the Unit and across the business as required.
- Provide key advice and leadership in the development or implementation of policy and procedures.
- Ensure accreditation and quality requirements are achieved and maintained within the Unit.
- Maintain business reporting requirements and monitor future needs relevant to the work area.
- Display high level case management skills within the Unit and across multi-disciplinary work groups.
- Monitor and maintain drug analysis casework acceptance criteria to provide the appropriate prioritisation of casework within the Unit.
- Ensure personnel are adequately trained and required skills are maintained.
- Identify opportunities and participate in research, development and innovation activities focused on improving services.
- Monitor client and stakeholder satisfaction and constructively manage stakeholder issues.
- Present expert evidence in Courts of Law relating to multi-disciplinary skills as required.

**As the successful applicant, you will have**:

- Demonstrated ability to lead, develop and motivate a multi-function team to provide a quality and timely forensic science service.
- Strong commitment and knowledge of business reporting requirements and Departmental planning processes
- Proven ability to manage casework tasks and oversee processes according to the Departmental business model to meet performance targets in line with customer expectations.
- Proven ability to deliver scientific best practice, including maintaining accreditation, training and quality requirements
- Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills and ability to foster professional relationships and impart specialist knowledge to courts, investigators, colleagues and other agencies.
- Demonstrated commitment to business improvement supporting research, training, development and innovation projects with a focus on developing forensic capability, process efficiency and process integration.
- Proven ability to monitor client and stakeholder satisfaction, and constructively manage stakeholder issues to ensure positive outcomes for the stakeholder and the Region/Department/Command.
- A proven record of ethical behaviour and a demonstrated commitment to the Victoria Police Code of Ethics and Conduct and the Organisational Values.

**Requirements and relevant information**:

- Position is located at 31 Forensic Drive, Macleod, Victoria.
- 1 x Ongoing FO-5 Unit Leader position available
- A relevant approved degree or equivalent experience is required.
- A relevant post-graduate qualification is highly desirable.
- Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa.

How to apply
- Resume
- Response to the Key Selection Criteria - found in the position description attached to the job advertisement.

**About Us**:
Victoria Police has a dedicated workforce of more than 22,000 employees consisting of police, protective services officers, police custody officers, and public service staff. Each employee plays a vital role in providing the 24/7, 365 days a year emergency response and public safety capability the organisation delivers to its community. As a Victoria Police employee, you have a dedication and commitment to community safety.