Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 12th May 2021
Exciting opportunity to join Policy, Strategy and Service Design as the Senior Policy and Projects Officer on a fixed term, full time basis until 31 December 2021.
Policy, Strategy and Service Design (which is part of the Corrections and Justice Services Division) is responsible for policy reform, program development and design, and strengthening engagement with service sector partners.
Joining this team of six, you will play an important role in significant state-wide policy and priority projects relating to mental health and substance abuse emerging issues within the justice system.
The Senior Policy and Projects Officer will report to the Manager, Alcohol and Other Drugs and Mental Health and be responsible for contributing to the development of significant state-wide policy and priority projects in response to emerging issues. This includes preparing and coordinating detailed and complex reports and briefings, responding to Parliamentary questions, correspondence, undertaking research and leading projects related to corrections policy and service design.
The role operates within a complex and dynamic environment that requires a capacity to exercise sound judgement, and the ability to proactively develop and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders, using influence and negotiation skills to support the provision of clear advice to support effective, timely actions.
Core to being successful in this role will be your ability to understand new subject matter quickly, demonstrate appropriate initiative, and your capacity to write accurate, timely and audience-appropriate strategic documents, briefings and issues papers.
In addition, as our ideal candidate you will have:
People with a lived experience of mental illness, or as a carer for a person with a mental illness, are strongly encouraged to apply.
To learn more about the type of skills you will need to thrive in this role, please read the position description.
You will be working for the Department of Justice and Community Safety, which is one arm of the Victorian State Government, a recognised top employer of choice nationally. All our staff work to the vision of a safe, just, innovative and thriving Victoria.
There are many advantages in working for the department, including:
If you have any queries, please contact Patrick Moody at [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Policy and Project Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs.
We want to make sure all Victorians feel represented by the department's work. One of the ways we do this is by recruiting a diverse workforce – we welcome people of any gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability and cultural background. We are also committed to the Victorian Government's promise to increase the number of veterans working in the public sector.
We're proud of our individual differences. We're proud of the many languages we speak and the stories we can share with each other. We hope you will share your story too.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is continually working towards increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) workforce. The Aboriginal Employment Team aims to attract, recruit and retain Aboriginal staff across all our roles. This support includes a culturally appropriate attraction and recruitment process. To learn more, email [email protected].
If this sounds like a compelling job that you believe your skills would be a great match for, please APPLY NOW.
Please click the Apply Now 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.