Manager, Community Safety Team

1 week ago

Melbourne City Centre, Victoria, Australia Department of Premier & Cabinet Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

An exciting opportunity exists for a talented and passionate individual to join the Social Policy Group, Justice Branch, as a Manager, Community Safety Team at the Department of Premier and Cabinet.

DPC's Justice Branch provides high-quality, strategic analysis and advice on justice policy issues to support the Premier and Cabinet. The Branch also contributes to the development and delivery of key policies and priority projects from a whole-of-government perspective across the justice portfolio.

The Manager, Community Safety Team role leads a team responsible for Community Safety and Justice related policies within DPC's Social Policy Group. The role requires an individual with strong policy skills, written communication, people management, stakeholder management and conceptual and analytical ability.

Reporting to the Director, Justice Branch, you will lead and manage a team, and provide authoritative and expert advice to the Premier, Secretary and senior executives on relevant policies, programs, and issues relating to justice portfolios. You will also be responsible for initiating, leading and contributing to policy analyses and coordination processes to support the implementation of government policy in the portfolio.

About you

As our ideal candidate, you will have:

  • Demonstrated experience in leading policy and budget analysis to inform the development, coordination and implementation of policies and programs.
  • Demonstrated people management and leadership experience with ability to create a team culture that enables others to perform at their best and achieve outcomes for the organisation.
  • Sound conceptual and analytical skills, with demonstrated ability to synthesise information from a range of sources and events, including from outside own areas of responsibility, clearly and concisely.
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
  • Highly developed interpersonal, influencing and negotiation skills with an ability to build relationships and effectively negotiate with clients/stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes.

For more details regarding this position, please see attached position description for the key selection criteria to address in application.

The closing date for this position is midnight, Wednesday 22nd October.

How to apply:

Apply before the advertised closing date, all applications should include:

  • a resume
  • a cover letter which addresses the key selection criteria (within three pages)

This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.

Other relevant information

The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees and clients and consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OH&S Act), to support this DPC has a COVID-19 Vaccination policy which strongly recommends all DPC employees be fully vaccinated.

Preferred candidates will be required to complete a Pre-employment Declaration and Consent form. Employment of successful candidates will be subject to a National Police Check.

DPC actively promotes diversity, inclusion and an equal opportunity workplace. We welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people with disabilities. All roles at DPC can be worked flexibly, however it may differ from role to role.

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