Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC - Melbourne VIC

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?

- Shape policy and projects that support important redress schemes.
- Help people affected by past harm access fair support.
- Work across policy, reporting and scheme closure activities.
- Use your skills where careful, thoughtful work matters.
- Fixed-term, full-time role earning $116,413 - $140,849 per year, plus super.

What you will do

As Senior Project Officer, you will support redress schemes through policy and project work.



You will help ensure schemes meet legal, policy and reporting requirements.

You will:

- provide clearadvice on redress matters and improve policies and procedures
- prepare usefulbriefs and advice on issues affecting redress schemes
- maintain accuraterecords and data to support service reporting
- develop practicalsolutions for emerging issues and priority projects
- coordinate carefuldecommissioning work while meeting scheme requirements.

About you

No mandatory qualification is listed for this role. A tertiary qualification in project management, policy development and/or public administration is highly desirable.

You have strong project management experience in a regulated public service setting. You can analyse complex information and turn it into clear advice. You can solve problems, manage projects and support compliance and reporting. You are resilient, empathetic and able to work with others through change.

You should also have:

- systems thinking and the ability to understand links between policy, services and communities
- policy design skillsthat help you define problems and develop transparent options
- critical thinkingand practical problem-solving skills that lead to useful outcomes




- influence and collaboration skillsthat help you build support and work across teams.

To learn even more about this role, please read the position description. If you have any further questions, feel free to email Sally Finlay at ************@justice.vic.gov.au.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) people are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about our Aboriginal workforce strategy.

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.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Child safe statement of commitment

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or is impacted by our work.

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📌 Senior Project Officer (Melbourne)
🏢 Department Of Justice And Community Safety Vic
📍 Melbourne