Policy Officer

• Supports the review, amendment, and development of prison operational policies
• Ongoing, full-time opportunity
• VPS4: $97,955 - $111,142 plus superannuation

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking a Policy Officer, to provide a critical role within Continuous Improvement, System Performance Branch, Custodial Operations.

About the Business Unit

Corrections Victoria is part of the Corrections and Justice Services group in the Department of Justice and Community Safety (department). Corrections Victoria operates Victoria's adult custodial corrections system. Its vision is for Safer Prisons, Safer People, Safer Communities. Corrections Victoria's mission is to create a safer, smarter system with a skilled and supported workforce, that enables people in our care to make better decisions.

The System Performance Branch in Custodial Operations comprises three teams, which are: Operational Assurance, Compliance and Reviews; Continuous Improvement; and Statewide Operational Support. The branch provides authoritative, strategic, operational and policy advice, and briefing papers on a range of correctional issues to senior correctional management and is responsible for a range of work primarily across prisons. Its responsibilities include state-wide oversight of A Safer Places to Work, a range of central functions, including operational policy development, review and amendment, convening and participating in state-wide managers' meetings, performance monitoring and reporting, incident reporting, responding to family violence information sharing requests, oversight of internal and external reviews and investigations, coordination of Corrections Victoria's responses to coronial matters and litigation, auditing, correspondence, prison outreach and implementation support and general advice to prisons and other departmental staff and internal and external stakeholders.

About the Role

The Policy Officer reports to the Senior Policy Officer and is responsible for supporting the review, amendment and development of prison operational policies. This work involves liaising with various staff to gain an understanding of operational issues and to explain policy amendments; maintaining accurate electronic records and drafting policy amendments, often under pressure. The Policy Officer requires excellent attention to detail, strong written skills and a flexible approach due to changing policy priorities.

While the position is based at 121 Exhibition Street Melbourne, flexible work arrangements are available and you will be required to travel to other locations based on business needs.

Some of your duties will include:

• Support operational policy review, amendment, and development, including the preparation of human rights charter assessments and gender impact assessments.
• Manage ad hoc tasks and projects relating to the development and amendment of operational policy, such as convening state-wide activity to consider the implementation of legislative or operational changes.
• Undertake research and analysis in assigned areas.

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:

• Knowledge and understanding of Corrections Victoria's operations, policies and procedures.
• Experience in the preparation of high-quality written material.

Qualifications

• There are no mandatory qualifications for this role; however a tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline would be highly desirable.

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.