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?
- Help shape laws and policy for Victoria's fines and enforcement system.
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Turn research into advice that supports government decisions.
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Build your policy skills while working on important legislative reform.
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Your work will help improve services that affect people across Victoria.
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Ongoing, full-time role earning $100,894 - $114,476 per year, plus super.
About Us
Fines and Enforcement Services (FES) is a business unit within the Department of Justice and Community Safety's Courts, Civil and Criminal Law group. FES is responsible for monitoring and managing the end-to-end fines system in Victoria and for delivering the functions of Director Fines Victoria, and Sheriff of Victoria.
What you will do
As policy officer, you will help develop policy and legislation for Victoria's fines and enforcement system.
You will prepare clear advice and support government decisions in a fast-moving environment.
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develop high-quality policy advice on legal, policy and operational issues
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contribute to important policy reform projects from planning through to delivery
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prepare timely briefings, correspondence and material for Cabinet, Parliament and other government processes
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research issues and develop evidence-based proposals for policy, legislative and regulatory reform
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build strong working relationships to gather feedback and support policy development.
About you
A tertiary qualification in law, policy development or another relevant field is highly desirable.
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strong writing and research skills, with experience preparing policy advice
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good knowledge of Cabinet, Parliamentary and government decision-making processes
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sound understanding of fines and enforcement services or the ability to build this knowledge quickly
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strong critical thinking, project delivery and communication skills, with confidence working across different teams.
To learn even more about this role, please read the position description. If you have any further questions, feel free to email Matt Considine at
[email protected].
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) people are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about our Aboriginal workforce strategy.
How to apply
Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. 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.
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 b e 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 are impacted by our work.
