About This Role
Shape contracts and legal advice that support safer roads.
Guide major procurement and contract decisions across Victoria.
Help shape road safety laws and enforcement processes.
Your work will help make Victorian roads safer for everyone.
Ongoing, full time role earning $142,790 - $191,084 per year, plus super.
About Us
The Victorian Road Safety Strategy ********* commits to the ambitious target of eliminating death from our roads by ****, with the first step of halving road deaths by ****.
It also seeks to reduce the incidence of serious injury resulting from road crashes.
Road Safety manages Victoria's road safety camera network and is a representative for the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS) in Victoria's road safety partnership.
Road Safety contributes to this partnership in the operation of road safety cameras, and the policy and strategic directions of the broader road safety enforcement.
Road Safety is accountable to the Minister for Police.
What You Will Do
As Senior Commercial and Contracts Adviser, you will provide legal and commercial advice.
You will help senior leaders make sound and timely decisions.
You Will
Lead clear advice on road safety camera laws, policies and regulations
Lead expert advice for tenders, procurement, contracts and contract changes
Provide sound commercial and contractual advice to senior leaders and ministers
Write high-quality reports, briefings, policies and presentations for senior audiences
Identify emerging legal and commercial risks and develop practical ways to manage them.
About You
You must have a bachelor's degree in law and hold,



or be eligible to hold, a current practising certificate under the Legal Profession Act **** (Vic).
You will bring strong contract and procurement skills, with sound legal judgement.
You will need to work well with lawyers, engineers and specialist staff.
You Should Also Have
Strong contract and procurement expertise, including drafting, negotiation and contract changes
Solid analytical skills to assess complex legal, policy and operational issues
Clear communication skills to explain complex matters and support sound decisions
Flexibility and resilience to solve problems, manage change and work with people from varied backgrounds.
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.
Key Information
Child safety 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 protected and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.
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📌 Senior Commercial And Contracts Adviser (Melbourne)
🏢 Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria
📍 Melbourne