Policy Officer

1 week ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Department Of Justice And Community Safety Full time

**Lead the coordination of correspondence and parliamentary matters within Police, Fines and Crime Prevention**:

- **Ongoing opportunity to join a busy and supportive team**:

- **VPS3 salary: $79,122 to $96,073 plus superannuation**

**About Us**

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS) Police Policy and Strategy (PPS) business unit is responsible for coordinating, developing, implementing and reviewing police-related policy, legislation and programs in accordance with the Government's priorities. PPS also acts as a connector across the justice system and government more broadly, working closely with other DJCS business units, other departments, and Victoria Police, to provide strategic and technical advice on initiatives and reforms that relate to the police portfolio.

PPS provides high-quality, independent and strategic policy, legal and financial advice to the Minister, the Secretary, the Deputy Secretary, Police, Racing, Victims & Coordination, and the Executive Director, Police and Community Safety around these matters. It also manages key parts of the Minister's legislative program relating to the powers and governance of Victoria Police and regulatory responsibilities within the police portfolio.

Within PPS, the Police Portfolio Support and Coordination team provides independent, objective policy advice to the Minister for Police and departmental executives on a range of issues impacting on police, including government commitments concerning workforce and infrastructure, crime statistics, the Secretary and Minister's annual appearance before the Parliamentary Accounts and Estimates Committee, ministerial events and parliamentary matters. The team also responds to the majority of correspondence addressed to the Minister or Executives in relation to policing matters.

**About the Role**

The Policy Officer leads the coordination of correspondence and parliamentary matters within Police, Fines and Crime Prevention.

Some of your duties will include:

- Maintaining and refining systems to track workflow and manage the reporting of the unit, including Correspondence, Possible Parliamentary Questions, Parliamentary Matters and Ministerial events.
- Assisting in the preparation of high quality, well-informed, accurate and timely correspondence, briefings and reports.
- Maintain and refine systems to track workflow and manage the reporting of the unit, including Correspondence, Possible Parliamentary Questions, Parliamentary Matters and Ministerial events.

Strong organisational, critical thinking and interpersonal skills, and a commitment to collaboration, are essentials in the delivery of the position's purpose.

**About You**
- High level written communication skills, including the ability to prepare audience-appropriate reports, briefs and papers using clear and concise language.
- Highly developed work organisation and time management skills with the capacity to meet strict timelines, attention to detail, work cooperatively within a team environment and balance competing priorities.
- The ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders within and external to the team and business unit to share information and respond to emerging issues.

Additionally, an interest in or experience with working in policing and the justice system would be well regarded.

**How to Apply**

Applications should include a resume of no more than 4 pages, and a cover letter (between 1-2 pages) addressing your interest in and suitability for the role.

**Full responses to each individual selection criteria are not required**. Attachments can be uploaded in.doc,.docx,.pdf,.txt or.rtf formats.

**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.


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