Licensing Officer

Location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $56,834 - $72,985

Occupation: Regulatory Governance and Compliance

Reference: VG/MULTIPLEJUNE24

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?
- **2x opportunities to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service.**:

- **VPS2: $**56,834 - $72,985** per annum.**

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking a Licensing Officer to provide an important role within the licensing division of Liquor Control Victoria.

**About the Business Unit**:
Liquor Control Victoria was established on 1 July 2022 and comprises the independent Victorian Liquor Commission and staff from the Department of Justice and Community Safety. Liquor Control Victoria is responsible for issuing liquor licences and overseeing industry compliance and enforcement to ensure that Victorians and visitors to the state enjoy safe and responsible liquor licenced environments.

This is an exciting time to join Liquor Control Victoria and to be part of something new and growing. We are strengthening our focus on harm minimisation and assessment of community impacts as part of our regulatory approach following major reforms to liquor licencing laws that commenced in 2022.

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we're looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We're all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we'd love to hear from you.

We're proud of the work the work that we do right across Victoria as we strive to ensure the integrity, safety and fairness of the liquor industry for the benefit of all Victorians.

**About the Role**:
Some of your duties will include:

- Assessing, investigating, and responding to routine enquiries and requests for information from internal and external stakeholders.
- Performing a range of administrative functions including the storage and retrieval of files and responding to general inquiries.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

**About You**:
To be successful in this role, you will have:

- Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- High-level communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills and the ability to work well as part of a team

**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.