• Utilise your Strategic Management expertise to provide support and advice to the Victims of Crime Financial Assistance Scheme branch
• An Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
• VPS Grade 6.1: $138,631 - $162,076 plus superannuation.
  The Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) is seeking a dynamic and strategic leader who will lead a diverse, and multidisciplinary team that assesses FAS applications, and provides victim recognition engagement with a focus on delivering an inclusive, trauma-informed and victim-focused service. A leader who is agile, is able to enagge in high level complex decision making and who has robust operational acumen.

Reporting to the Director (Deputy Decision Maker) Assessment, you will be responsible for the management of a team that assesses financial assistance applications, provides victim recognition statements, and coordinates victim recognition meetings.

Some of your duties will include:

• Leading a team of senior assessors, assessors, and recognition support officers, supporting them to deliver quality services and ensuring they meet service targets and functional responsibilities
• Leading and managing daily operations, including allocation of resources, management of incoming work, communication with staff and stakeholders, completion of reports and auditing outputs
• Being the point of escalation and provision of advice on applications - this includes considering and determining complex applications as per the Act, established policy, guidelines, and procedures.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.