
Policy Officer
1 week ago
Location: Melbourne | CBD
Job type: Ongoing - Full Time
Organisation: Department of Transport and Planning
**Salary**: $95,102 - $107,905
Occupation: Policy
Reference: 5881
**About the Role**
**1x Fixed Term role until 30 June 2027**
**3x Ongoing**
The Policy Officer will collaborate within a high-performing team to help achieve critical government objectives aimed at reforming the building system and ensuring safe, high-quality buildings for Victorians. Operating in a dynamic environment, the role will support multiple projects focused on enhancing building outcomes across industry, practitioners, and consumers. Responsibilities include contributing to policy development, assisting in drafting regulatory changes, preparing briefings for Ministers and executives, and engaging extensively with government, industry, and consumer stakeholders to achieve effective building policy and regulatory results.
To access the Position Description, **please click here.**
**Position Outcomes / Accountabilities**
**1x Fixed Term role until 30 June 2027**
**3x Ongoing**
- Contribute, as part of a team, to support the development, review and evaluation of complex and innovative policy options, including projects that deliver the government’s priorities.
- Develop policy options that are factual, accurate and suitable for their audience, and contribute to the development of policy initiatives that deliver the government’s priorities for the building and plumbing industries and the architectural profession, in Victoria.
- Ensure policy and regulatory advice is delivered in a timely manner and is effective in achieving the required outcome.
- Maintain effective relationships and work collaboratively with colleagues, the Department’s executives and internal and external stakeholders to support government and business unit priorities.
**Key Selection Criteria**
**Qualifications and Experience**
**Desirable**
- A tertiary qualification in law, public policy, economics or a related discipline is highly desirable.
- Experience in the development and amendment of legislation and/or regulations in a State or Commonwealth public service setting is highly desirable.
**What we offer**
- Meaningful work making Victorian communities more accessible and liveable
- Professional growth and development opportunities across the department and the wider Victorian Public Services
- A hybrid working model focused on collaboration and teamwork
- Optimal work-life balance initiatives including flexible working arrangements
- Opportunity to work across multiple urban and suburban hubs
- We prioritise the development of a safe and inclusive culture
**Culture Value**
We are an equal opportunity employer, embracing a diverse range of applicants such as veterans, and people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA community members, individuals with disabilities and/or health conditions, as well as those from varied faith and cultural backgrounds. At our department, we prioritize the development of a safe, inclusive, and high-performance culture through shared actions and behaviours that align with our strategy and direction. This empowers our employees to effectively contribute to our goals.
**How to Apply**
**Non-DTP Employees (Including VPS outside of DTP)**
Create an account by clicking the **‘Apply’** button and follow the prompts. For help, **click here** for Quick Reference Guide.
**Applications close at 11:59 PM on Monday, 27 January 2025**
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