Executive Services Lead

• Utilise your Co-ordination and Management expertise to provide support and advice to DJCS Emergency Management
• Fixed - 4 August 2026, Full-Time Opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
• VPS Grade5: $113,022 - $136,747 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking an Executive Services Lead to provide a critical role at DJCS Emergency Management (DJCS EM)

About the Business Unit

Emergency Management, within the Department of Justice and Community Safety (the Department) works closely with government and agencies across the emergency management portfolio. The group is led by the Deputy Secretary, Emergency Management. Emergency Management includes the department's emergency management accountabilities and statutory entities and offices

About the Role

Sector Investment and Performance, Emergency Management group is responsible for the oversight and monitoring of investment, governance, assurance, performance and reporting of emergency management portfolio agencies. The unit is responsible for ensuring the delivery of centralised enabling functions, including strategic and business planning and risk and business continuity management, and government business. Key functional responsibilities also include, state budget coordination, legislated reporting and assurance activities and provision of executive services. The business unit also supports coordination of critical emergency capability functions within the Emergency Management group.

Some of your duties will include:

• Manage the preparation of high-level, accurate, concise and timely Ministerial correspondence and briefings, PPQS, responses to QONS and QADS and other Parliamentary business.
• Provide high level and authoritative advice to DJCS EM leadership team and wider business unit regarding the accurate preparation of correspondence, briefings and other external document requirements to ensure DJCS EM compliance.
• Coordinate DJCS EM's nominations of personnel for relevant recognition medals, including the development of clear process for the timely identification and submission.

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:

Technical Expertise

• Experience with government processes, executive and ministerial services and policy development and delivery
• Demonstrated knowledge of Victoria's emergency management arrangements (desirable)

Qualifications

• A qualification in Public Administration/Policy or a relevant discipline would be advantageous

How to Apply

Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and misconduct screening.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

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.