Policy and Project Officer

at  Department of Justice and Community Safety

• Provide policy advice and manage projects to support effective integration within the Corrections and Justice Services system.
• Ongoing, Full-Time Opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
• VPS Grade 4: $92,332 - $104,762 plus superannuation.
  The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Policy and Project Officer to provide a critical role within Corrections and Justice Services.
  About the Business Unit
  Corrections and Justice Services (CJS) is part of the Department of Justice and Community Safety and is responsible for the direction, management and operation of Victoria’s adult corrections system, including Community Correctional Services, public and privately operated prisons, and a transitional centre. It ensures prisoners are safely and securely contained and aims to rehabilitate people in our care by addressing the underlying causes of offending behaviour. Our mission is to have ‘A safer, smarter system with a skilled and supported workforce, that enables people in our care to make better decisions’.
  CJS is made up of several business units including Corrections Victoria, Justice Services, Custodial Health Services, and Policy, Strategy and System Outcomes (PSSO).
  About the Role
  The Policy and Project Officer role sits within the PSSO business unit. PSSO provides strategic advice and develops policy to improve outcomes for people across the corrections system.
  The Policy and Project Officer sits in the System Integration team within PSSO. System Integration delivers system integration and policy reform advice, through effective and efficient cross-government engagement to improve outcomes for CJS clients, including those in priority cohorts.

SOME OF YOUR DUTIES WILL INCLUDE:

• Provide policy advice to departmental executives with a focus on employment, education, housing and disability policy, priority cohorts in the corrections system, and effective integration between custodial and community services and between the Corrections portfolio and other government portfolios.
• Support priority projects focused on improving service and system integration within the Corrections system and between the Corrections portfolio and other government portfolios.
• Support the development of a range of complex work products including project management products, briefings and Cabinet submissions.
  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:

• Demonstrated problem solving and project management/delivery experience, especially in a corrections system or service integration context.
• Knowledge of current policy direction, research and issues within corrections and the criminal justice system more broadly, or the ability to understand these issues quickly.
  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.