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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 young people and recognises that young peoples’ 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?

• Exciting ongoing opportunity available across strategic policy and process/budget reform projects
• Utilise your strong experience in policy, performance and financial monitoring, analysis and reporting
• Contribute to a dynamic and busy team

About us

The Justice Policy and Data Reform (JPDR) group supports the Attorney-General in her role as Victoria's First Law Officer and her criminal and civil law policy responsibilities. We prioritise our relationships with key entities across the justice system and the department to ensure policy reform is strategic, relevant, holistic and people-centred. The group is comprised of three branches including Justice System Reform (JSR), Justice Policy and Legislation and Priority Projects.

Within JSR, the System Governance (SG) branch has three teams, namely:

• Appointments –manages the department's high priority appointments of judicial officers and key board appointments.
• Governance Strategy and Review –responsible for governance policy and support, strategic reviews, strategic and operational relationship management and funding of the Victorian legal assistance sector, as well as support for key justice system entities.
• Honorary Justice Services Support –provides policy, day-to-day management and operational oversight of Victoria's Honorary Justices.

About the role

The Senior Policy Officer, Governance Strategy and Review is part of the System Governance unit and will be responsible for the provision of governance advice to justice system partners and departmental stakeholders, lead and contribute to strategic reviews of key justice system entities and support strategic and operational management of funding for Victoria's legal assistance sector. 

About you

We are looking for people who are motivated to make an impact in delivering the government's reform agenda and influencing how a complex service delivery system works at all levels.

As our ideal candidate you will demonstrate:

• Strong writing skills with the ability to prepare policy proposals, project briefs, reports, service plans and recommendations on complex issues

• The ability to develop continuous improvement of performance targets, reporting, data gathering practices, and analysis of budget submissions

• Excellent stakeholder management skills to work collaboratively with our partners across the department and the broader justice system

How to apply

For further information on the role capabilities please refer to the attached position.

Please click the Apply button at the bottom of this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter outlining your relevant experience, suitability and motivations in applying for the role. 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.