Assistant Manager, Licensing

**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Fixed-term - Full-time

**Salary**: $113,022 - $136,747

**Grade**:VPS 5

**Occupation**:Other

**Location**:Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

**Reference**:VG/D02891-JUL25

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?
- **Utilise your leadership and technical expertise to support and enhance the operations of the Tobacco Licensing Scheme.**:

- ** Fixed Term opportunity until 30 June 2027 to work with a high-performing and passionate team.**:

- ** VPS Grade 5: $113,022 - $136,747 plus superannuation.**
- The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking an Assistant Manager, Licensing to provide a critical role within Tobacco Licensing Victoria.

**About the Business Unit**
- The Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS) provides a range of government programs and services focused on improving community safety, victim services, regulatory services and crime prevention, and building strong collaboration across the justice system. Located in the Integrity, Regulation and Legal Services (IRLS) group, Tobacco Licensing Victoria (TLV) is being established to deliver the Government's commitment to implement a tobacco regulation and licensing scheme.

**About the Role**
- Reporting to the Manager, Licensing, the Assistant Manager, Licensing will support the management of the licensing team for TLV, including:

- contributing to the development and continuous improvement of frameworks and processes to deliver the tobacco business licensing functions
- The role operates within a complex and dynamic environment that requires a capacity to exercise sound judgement, and the ability to proactively develop and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders, using influence and negotiation skills to support the provision of clear advice to support effective, timely actions.
- As the Assistant Manager, Licensing some of your duties will include:

- Contribute to strategic planning, implement corporate initiatives, and develop operational policies and processes to improve service delivery.
- Oversee the assessment and ongoing monitoring of high risk licensees.
- Provide authoritative advice on complex issues relevant to the licensing function.
- Monitor and quality assure the licensing team's performance against targets, taking proactive steps to implement performance improvements, and improve efficiency.
- Prepare correspondence, briefs, and technical reports for internal and external stakeholders, providing clear advice and decision options.
- Represent the department through consultation, engagement and liaison with a broad range of stakeholders.
- 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:

- Experience leading teams in high-volume, fast-paced operational environments, achieving performance targ ets and adherence to quality.

**Qualifications**
- Appropriate qualifications or equivalent experience in the fields of licensing and/or regulation would be highly advantageous.

**How to Apply**

**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.

- Applications close Sunday 3 August 2025 at 11.59pm

Posted
- 18 July 2025