Ncis Access Officer

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Part time

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $72,751 - $88,336

Occupation: Other

Reference: VG/D01369

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?
- ** An ongoing role is available for immediate filling**:

- **Attractive VPS 3 salary between $72,751 - $88,336 + superannuation**:

- **Part-time hours at 0.6 FTE - 3 days per week**

**What does the business unit do?**

The National Coronial Information System (NCIS) is a data repository containing information on deaths reported to a coroner in Australia and New Zealand. It is an essential data tool for both coroners and researchers to obtain nationally standardised information about the causes of preventable death and injury.

As a voluntary collaboration between the Australian States and Territories and New Zealand, the NCIS is unique at both a national and international level. The NCIS is leading the way in the provision of data for evidence-based mortality research, given its comprehensive demographic data, medical cause of death and searchable medicolegal documentation.

The provision and use of coronial data is governed by a licence agreement held between the NCIS and each coronial jurisdiction in Australia and New Zealand. The NCIS is governed by a Board of Management and hosted by the Victorian Department of Justice and Community Safety. Funding is provided by all Australian states and territories, select Australian Government agencies and the New Zealand Ministry of Justice. The NCIS is independent of the coronial system and does not form any part of the coronial investigation process.

**What will the role do?**

The NCIS Access Officer will be responsible for:

- Supporting all aspects of the process for external users requesting NCIS system access for investigation and research purposes.
- Working with external system users to ensure the NCIS is utilised to its full potential and that the integrity of the system is maintained.
- Acting as a liaison between external researchers and relevant research and ethics committees.

**What skills should a NCIS Access Officer** **have?**
- Experience in an academic research setting or with a research ethics committee.
- Experience in interrogating and maintaining database records.
- Qualification in business or government administration, or equivalent workplace experience is essential.

To learn more about the type of skills you will need to thrive in this role, please read the position description.

**What's in it for you?**

You will be working for the Department of Justice and Community Safety, which is one arm of the Victorian State Government, a recognised top employer of choice nationally. All our staff work to the vision of a safe, just, innovative and thriving Victoria.

There are many advantages in working for the department, including:

- **A fair salary**- enjoy great work conditions and salary sacrificing options.
- **Transparent performance framework**- approach your work with confidence in how you're tracking, working to professional development plans agreed on by you and your manager.
- **Generous leave entitlements**- provisions for many forms of leave; including personal, parental, carers, study, cultural, compassionate, and sick leave.
- **Employee Assistance Program support** - you are encouraged to use this short-term, confidential counselling service if you're experiencing emotional stress, relationship problems, conflict with others or personal issues. It is also available for financial counselling and retirement planning.

We want to make sure all Victorians feel represented by the department's work. One of the ways we do this is by recruiting a diverse workforce - we welcome people of any gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability and cultural background. We are also committed to the Victorian Government's promise to increase the number of veterans working in the public sector.

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