Senior Policy and Project Officer, System Integration (VPSG5)

at  Department of Justice and Community Safety

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Melbourne | CBD
Job type: Full time
Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety
Salary: $106,534 - $128,897
Occupation: Policy
Reference: VG/D02124-MAR24
At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.
We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.
The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.
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.
For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?

• Provide high quality policy and reform advice to departmental executives and Ministers.
• Ongoing full time opportunity to work within Policy, Strategy and System Outcomes.
• VPS Grade 5: $106,534 - $128,897 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Senior Policy and Project Officer, System Integration to provide a critical role within Corrections and Justice Services.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Senior Policy and Project Officer sits in the System Integration team within PSSO. System Integration delivers system integration and reform policy advice, through effective and efficient cross- government engagement to improve outcomes for CJS clients, including those in priority cohorts.
The successful candidate will develop policy advice and manage projects to support effective integration within the Corrections system (between custodial and community services) and between the Corrections portfolio and other government portfolios. Key priorities will include delivering employment, education, housing and disability service policy and integration advice. The team will also be responsible for leading CJS’ response to Royal Commissions and Parliamentary inquiries relevant to these policy areas and engagement with other jurisdictions on corrections system policy issues.

Some of your duties will include:

• Provide high quality policy and reform advice to departmental executives and Ministers, with a focus on employment, education, housing and disability policy, priority cohorts in the corrections system, and effective integration between custodial.
• 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 Manager to deliver high quality and authoritative written materials including solutions focussed reports, briefings, papers and presentations on system wide issues and options for senior management, departmental executives, government and other key stakeholders.

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

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Proven track record of providing high-quality policy advice relevant to the corrections, housing, employment, or disability sectors.
• 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.
• Demonstrated conceptual and analytical skills with ability to analyse complex operational, policy and legal issues