Senior Research and Policy Officer

Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time

Salary: $113,022 - $124,885

Grade: VPS 5

Occupation: Legal

Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: VG/DJ3526SEPT2025

The Victorian Law Reform Commission is a central agency for law reform in Victoria. We are a statutory authority, established under the Victorian Law Reform Commission Act

We aim to make a significant contribution to maintaining and further developing a fair, just, responsive, inclusive and accessible legal system for all Victorians.

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 organisation, we'd love to hear from you.

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.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit

If a career that can give you the opportunity to contribute to fairer, more up-to-date and accessible laws appeals to you, we look forward to hearing from you.

• Utilise your experience in legal research, stakeholder consultations and the production of law reform publications
• Great opportunity: Fixed term / full time role until 24 July 2026
• VPS5 salary: $113,022 to $124,885 plus superannuation

About Us:

The Victorian Law Reform Commission, established by the Victorian Law Reform Commission Act 2000 (Vic), is an independent, government-funded organisation, and the peak law reform body in Victoria. It reports to the Attorney-General and the Parliament of Victoria in discharging its statutory functions. The Commission has a charter to facilitate community-wide consultation and to advise the Attorney-General on how to improve and update Victorian law.

It makes recommendations for changes aimed at ensuring the legal system meets the needs and aspirations of the Victorian community. The Commission's major responsibility is to undertake research and make recommendations on issues that are referred to it by the Attorney-General. Its recommendations are published in reports that are tabled in Parliament.

About the Role:

This position is for an experienced senior research and policy officer to work in the community law reform team. The work will predominantly be in legal research, stakeholder consultations and the production of law reform publications.

Some of your duties will include:

• Undertaking high-level legal and non-legal research into complex and diverse areas of the law and practice.
• Drafting publications for editing by the Team Leader and Commission Chairperson.
• Developing options and recommendations for reform of the law and practice.

Please refer to the attached position description for further information.

About You:

To be successsful in this role you will be able to demonstrate:

• Highly developed legal and non-legal research skills and proven ability to analyse complex legal and policy issues.
• An ability to identify reform trends and develop options for improving law and practice within agreed timetables is a must.
• Highly developed writing skills, excellent oral communication, liaison and interpersonal skills, and an ability to work with external stakeholders.

Qualifications or Experience:

• Experience of law reform processes and methodology.
• Experience of community consultation processes.

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 reference checks, national police checks and misconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).

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.

Applications close Thursday 25 September 2025 at 11.59pm

Posted

5 September 2025