Assessor

• Utilise your Assessor expertise to provide support and advice to Victims of Crime Financial Assistance Scheme
• Ongoing, Full-Time Opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
• VPS Grade 4: $97,955 - $111,142 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking an Assessor to provide a critical role within Police Racing Victims and Coord

About the Business Unit

The FAS is highly anticipated by victims and stakeholders and represents a major leap forward in the Victorian Government's response to victims of crime. Established under the Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance Scheme) Act 2022 (the Act) the FAS will provide financial assistance through a simple and easy to navigate process that is fair, sensitive, and responsive to victims' needs. It will acknowledge harm done and be trauma informed, inclusive and culturally safe.

About the Role

Reporting to the FAS Senior Assessor you will be responsible for the review and approval of applications for financial assistance as per the Act, established policy, guidelines, and procedures.

Some of your duties will include:

• Analyse and approve applications and requests for payments as per the Act, and interpretation of established policy, guidelines, and procedures. Escalate complex and high-risk applications and decisions as appropriate.
• Identify, analyse, and provide advice on documentary evidence requirements for applicants or their appointed representative to enable assessment of their application.
• Formulate notices of decision for simple applications, including the analysis completed and the reasons for the decision.

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 working with victims of family violence, sexual assault, and victims of crime more broadly and an understanding of the systemic barriers faced by marginalised communities in the justice system.
• Ability to read, interpret and apply legislation and policy, exercise judgement autonomously within the scope of the role, and escalate issues as necessary.
• Commitment to actively pursuing a culturally safe workplace and organisation and improved outcomes for Aboriginal people, aligned with the principle of self-determination.
• Commitment to trauma-informed practice, including an understanding of the victim services system and the ability to build relationships to improve victim outcomes, apply an intersectional lens in service delivery, engage in reflective practice, support and inform victims of crime, and consider lived experience in service delivery.
• Knowledge of risk factors for family violence and the Family Violence Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management Framework

Qualifications

• A relevant qualification and/or experience in community services, social work, criminology, psychology, victim services and/or family violence is highly desirable

Applications close 23rd September 11:59pm

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 national police checks 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.