Policy Officer

3 days ago

Melbourne City Centre, Australia Department of Justice and Community Safety Full time

Exciting fixed term role available across strategic policy and process/budget reform projects
- Utilise your experience in policy, performance and financial monitoring, analysis and reporting
- VPS 4 salary range ($90,067 - $102,192) plus superannuation

About us
The Integrity, Legal and Law Reform (ILLR) group provides policy advice and support on criminal law, civil law, and Court and tribunal matters for which the Attorney-General is responsible.
The Justice Economics and System Reform (JESR) branch sits within ILLR and leads strategic justice system policy and reform relating to courts and key entities across the justice sector. JESR aims to improve the interconnection and operation of the justice system to inform whole-of-justice strategic decision making through policy, process and budget reforms.
About the role
The Policy Officer position will be within JESR, which comprises of two teams:

- Justice Strategy: identifies and delivers system level reforms, which includes active stewardship of the justice system to improve outcomes, performance and access to justice for all users.
- Strategic Improvement: leads budget and performance improvements (particularly across the Victorian Courts and tribunals), which includes monitoring the performance and financial condition of the justice system, drawing on a variety of data, reports, and other resources.

About you
We are looking for staff who are motivated to make an impact in delivering the government's reform agenda and influencing how a complex service delivery system works at all levels.
- Strong writing skills with the ability to assist with preparation of policy proposals, project briefs, reports, service plans and recommendations on complex issues.
- Experience in developing and delivering either strategic policy reform and complex projects / or budget, finance and performance reporting.
- Experience in building and leveraging stakeholder relationships to build project outcomes, and effectively managing and addressing stakeholder issues.

For further information please refer to the attached position description.
How to apply

**FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES**:
**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.
Prior to commencement of employment with the department you will need to provide evidence that you are vaccinated against COVID-19.
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 department into the DJCS Service Portal. This includes evidence of all doses of a COVID-19 vaccine required by the department (from time to time).

**Acceptable evidence includes**:
1. COVID-19 digital certificate or ATAGI exemption certificate (available via your myGov account)
2. Your immunisation history statement (available via your myGov account)
Other documentation outside the above will not be accepted as evidence of having received your COVID-19 vaccine doses.

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