Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: DJCS/1953182

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?

- Great opportunity to join Youth Justice on an ongoing basis in Melbourne.
- Lead a team of policy and project staff to develop and deliver operational policy and procedures across Youth Justice Community and Custodial Operations.
- Contribute to supporting the safety, stability and effectiveness of the Youth Justice system.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is responsible for the statutory supervision of children and young people in the criminal justice system.



Youth Justice provides strategic advice and delivers targeted interventions to address underlying causes of offending behaviour in children and young people, supporting rehabilitation to reduce reoffending and enhance community safety.

The Chance

- Ongoing, full time position based in Melbourne with regular travel to the Youth Justice custodial precincts and community offices
- VPS Grade 6 role: $142,790 - $166,938 per year plus superannuation.
- Provide strategic leadership and support across Youth Justice Operations.
- Lead a team of policy and project staff to develop, review and maintain operational policy, procedures and practice guidelines, ensuring guidance to Youth Justice staff reflects contemporary best practice.
- Ensure operational policy, procedures and practice guidelines comply with the Youth Justice Act 2024, the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 and other legislation.
- Lead Charter assessments of operational policies, procedures and practice guidelines and provides authoritative advice on legal, policy and operational issues in those documents.
- Build collaborative partnerships across Operational Policy and Workforce and the broader Youth Justice group to align priorities, share knowledge and support coordinated delivery of common goals.

To be successful in this role you will have:

- Experience leading a multi-disciplinary team of staff to deliver high quality work within required timeframes.
- Significant knowledge and/or experience relating to the Youth Justice environment and contemporary best practice.
- Robust conceptual and analytical skills with ability to analyse complex operational, policy and legal issues.
- Experience interpreting legislation or applying legal or administrative rules to practical situations.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.

A relevant tertiary qualification in law, public policy, criminology, social sciences or a related discipline is also desirable.

📌 Manager, Operational Policy and Procedures (Melbourne)
🏢 Victorian Government
📍 Melbourne