• Support the work of the Victorian Ombudsman
• Protect the rights of vulnerable people and communities
• Melbourne-based; 4 meetings per annum commitment
  
• Suited to an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

The Organisation

The Victorian Ombudsman (VO) promotes fairness, integrity and respect for human rights. It holds the Victorian public sector accountable to the people of Victoria. The Ombudsman’s public reports are only the tip of the iceberg of the work of the office.

A dedicated team deal with complaints on the phone, online and email, on a multitude of themes, from public housing, prisons to parks, roads, rates and rubbish. VO managed over 18,000 complaints in 2020/21 ending, at times, long drawn out disputes. The VO secured outcomes ranging from waiving fines and fees, overturning decisions and prompting reviews of decisions.

The Role

The Audit and Risk Management Committee assists the Ombudsman in maintaining good corporate governance. Supporting the Ombudsman to ensuring fair and reasonable decision making, you will be asked to commit to:

• Attending 4 meetings per annum, conducted during the week for 2 hours
• Pre-reading of papers, agendas, minutes, motions in preparation for meetings
• Considering issues raised in documents before scheduled meetings
• Contributing to the discussions and resolution of items/issues at meetings.

Skills Required

Whatever your career is on a day-to-day basis, you are able to bring to the committee a knowledge of your community and lived experience. You’re connected with its commitment to ensure fairness for Victorians and have a passion for social justice and to uphold fair and reasonable decision making within the public sector.

Ideally but not essentially you have some experience in board governance or committee involvement.

next steps

If you want use your lived experiences to ensure fairness for Victorians and are passionate about social justice along with upholding fair and reasonable decision making in the public please click Apply Now and submit a cover letter responding to the skills required together with your resume.

Alternatively, you can contact Anna Skeels on 03 8080 8976 to discuss your interest.

Victorian Ombudsman strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander candidates.

Victorian Ombudsman is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing an inclusive, accessible and safe working environment and encourages job applications from people of all genders, ages, religions, disability, LGBTQI and other diversities.