Manager, Policy, Strategy and Operations

Lead the development and implementation of significant operational policy
- Fixed-term fulltime role until 30 June 2027.
- VPS Grade 6 : $138,631 to $185,518 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking a **Manager, Policy, Strategy and Operations** to fill a vital role within the Stolen Generations Repatriations Unit.

**About the Business Unit**

The Aboriginal Justice Group of the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS) is committed to driving systemic change in the justice system, to deliver better outcomes for Aboriginal Victorians. The group works in partnership with Victorian Aboriginal communities and is guided by principles of Aboriginal self-determination. The Stolen Generations Reparations Unit (SGRU) sits within the Aboriginal Justice Group and was established in January 2022 to deliver the Stolen Generations Reparations Package (Package) in Victoria. The team is committed to delivering a reparations process that is fully supported, accessible, transparent and trauma informed.

**About the Role**

As the Manager, Policy, Strategy and Operations, you will be responsible for leading a high performing and multidisciplinary team responsible for providing advice on and delivering key operational policies and strategies to ensure that the Package is delivered effectively and in a culturally safe manner. You will do this by managing program governance and the implementation and continual improvement of systems that support the delivery of the Package.

**You will also**:

- Support the Director in leading the Stolen Generations Reparations Unit, guided by the Steering Committee's Final Report design recommendations and Cabinet decisions to ensure the Reparations Package is developed in line with Aboriginal community preferences.
- Manage the governance structures and project documentation required to ensure appropriate oversight of the Reparations Package's scope, timeframes, direction and risks.
- Provide insightful policy analysis and advice, including the identification of emerging issues, opportunities, risks and trends impacting on the delivery of the Package.
- Plan and establish the governance structures and project documentation required to ensure appropriate oversight of the Reparations Package's scope, timeframes and direction and risks including identifying and appropriately engaging internal and external stakeholders.

**_This is a prioritised role for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, who will be given priority consideration as per the special measures provision of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010_**.

For Aboriginal Designated and Prioritised positions, a Certificate of Aboriginality (CoA) will be required prior to an offer of employment being made.

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:

- Excellent knowledge of Aboriginal culture and society and understanding of historical and contemporary issues relating to Aboriginal Victorians.
- Strong knowledge of, and demonstrated experience, working with Aboriginal communities and advisory groups, including sophisticated and culturally aware stakeholder engagement.
- Experience providing high quality, strategic, influential and evidence-based advice to inform decision-making.
- Demonstrated experience in managing large budgets, including government reporting requirements.

**Qualifications/requirements**
- A relevant tertiary qualification including in law or policy is desirable.
- Experience working in redress schemes, social policy, law or legal policy will be well-regarded.

**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.