Manager - Evaluation & Review (Vpsg6)

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time / 3 Years

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $127,467 - $170,579

Occupation: Emergency Management

Reference: VG/DJ4205NOV22

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 exciting opportunity to lead a team to plan and conduct evaluations and reviews to assess the capacity, capability and performance of the emergency management sector against intended community-focused outcomes and leading practice**:

- **VPSG6 classification (salary range $127,467 - $170,579) plus superannuation**:

- **Fixed-term, full-time role for three years**

**About us**

Made up of people passionate about building safer and more resilient communities, the Inspector-General for Emergency Management (IGEM) is a small organisation that makes a big difference.

We are a specialist assurance entity within the Department of Justice and Community Safety. Our employees are key to our success and bring new and creative responses to issues and challenges we face in our work and the delivery of quality services to the Victorian community.

We provide assurance that emergency management arrangements are in place and effective, and foster the continuous improvement of emergency management in Victoria. We do this by monitoring the capacity, capability and performance of the emergency management sector and undertaking system-wide reviews. We engage with emergency management partners and the community to offer assurance to government and the community that lessons from emergencies will be turned into sustainable improvements that make a lasting difference.

IGEM is a child safe employer and is committed to ensuring that policies, practices and assurance activities reflect and consider the protection, wellbeing and empowerment of children and young people.

IGEM offers our people the advantages of a small, supportive and collaborative workplace alongside the resources, systems and development opportunities that come with being part of the Department of Justice and Community Safety.

**About the role**

Reporting to the General Manager Evaluation and Review (Deputy Inspector-General), the Manager Evaluation and Review leads a team to plan and conduct evaluations and reviews to assess the capacity, capability and performance of the emergency management sector against intended community-focused outcomes and leading practice.

**About you**

IGEM would welcome a person who is passionate about conducting system wide evaluations and reviews who would value the opportunity to broaden their experience through a fixed-period position.

This role is ideal for someone with:

- demonstrated experience in leading the planning and conduct of high-level evaluation and review
- demonstrated ability to manage high-performing teams
- demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the emergency management sector.

This role offers the opportunity to join a contemporary, energetic organisation and work independently as part of a high performing team. IGEM's focus on developing our people and work-life balance offers you the chance to further develop your expertise in analysis, evaluation, and reporting within a unique setting.

**How to apply**

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**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**:
The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic). Therefore, there is a requirement that all DJCS employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to undertake duties outside of their homes.

At interview stage and prior to commencement of employment with the department, you will need to provide evidence that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 with **three doses** of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Upon commencement of employment with the department you will be required to provide evidence that you have an up-to-date vaccination status within the timelines specified by the dep