Principal Policy Officer

22 hours ago

Melbourne City Centre, Victoria, Australia Victorian Government - Department of Families, Fairness, and Housing Full time $120,000 - $140,000 per year

THE ROLE

As a Principal Policy Officer in the MARAMIS Practice and Innovation team, you will support Family Safety Victoria's initiatives on statewide change management and implementation of the Victorian Family Violence Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management Framework.

The Principal Policy Officer will contribute to the strategic leadership of the MARAMIS Unit and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders. This includes oversighting the finalisation and change management approach for the new MARAM Model of Alignment and leading change management to implement new Guidelines for Family Violence Regional Integration Committees. The Principal Policy Officer will also oversight statewide implementation programs aimed to increase practice capability and organisational alignment to MARAM and information sharing. This includes embedding learnings, evaluations and findings from relevant reviews to ensure implementation programs improve outcomes.

The successful candidate will utilise their excellent change management, stakeholder engagement and strategic policy skills to provide policy advice on behalf of Family Safety Victoria, and lead a program of work as described above, including providing advice to stakeholders in implementing the reforms. The role operates within a complex and dynamic environment that requires capacity to exercise sound judgement, and the ability to proactively develop and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders.

ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE

  • Lead engagement with key partners across government and in the non-government sector in relation to development and implementation of MARAM alignment policy, delivering key change management and implementation projects.
  • Lead Family Safety Victoria's strategic engagement with the Statewide Family Violence Integration Advisory Committee and Family Violence Regional Integration Committees, coordinating across functions and entities to drive effective local governance of the family violence system.
  • Support the Manager and play a key leadership role within the team by leading and supporting individuals to achieve their potential and contribution to organisational goals and outcomes, modelling behaviours integral to good people management and departmental values and pro-actively building and maintaining positive relationships with peers and stakeholders across the organisation.

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HOW TO APPLY

Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

Applicants are required to submit a CV and Cover Letter (max 2 pages) outlining their suitability to the role in line with the Key Selection Criteria.

Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process.

Preferred candidates will be required to complete pre-employment screening, including a national police check and misconduct screening.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit Department of Families, Fairness and Housing Victoria | Jobs )

Please apply to submit your interest in this position.

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