- Utilise your skills in provision of high-level advice to the Commissioner, Corrections Victoria.
- Ongoing, Full Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service.
- Coordinate a range of strategic projects and advice.
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Strategic Advisor to provide a critical role within the Office of the Commissioner, Corrections Victoria.
About the Business Unit
Corrections Victoria is a group in the Department of Justice and Community Safety and supports the Minister for Corrections. Corrections Victoria's purpose is to enhance community safety through the operation of safe and humane community corrections, adult prison and post-sentence systems that supports reducing reoffending by delivering on the fundamentals of good order and control in prisons, a professional and skilled workforce, case management and programs and services that address the root causes of offending behaviour.
About the Role
The Strategic Advisor is responsible for the provision of high-level advice to the Commissioner, particularly within a social, political and legal context. While maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of current internal and external issues and risks, the Strategic Advisor is responsible for the provision of advice and support to the Commissioner working in close consultation with executives in Corrections Victoria and the Department of Justice and Community Safey. The role is a key position in a small team in the Office of the Commissioner.
Working within a complex and exciting environment, the role requires flexibility, ability to balance competing priorities, capacity to exercise sound judgement, undertake effective and timely actions, and coordinate a range of strategic projects and advice. It requires excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to perform under pressure.
Some of your duties will include:
- Provide high-level authoritative advice to the Commissioner on complex and sensitive matters.
- Develop responsive briefing reports, high-quality presentations at short notice and undertake projects as required in respect to highly complex, sensitive and confidential issues, including making recommendations and determining solutions that provide options for decision making by the Commissioner.
- Contribute to the strategic planning process for the Commissioner's Office and contribute effectively to ensure that the Office delivers its targets within budget, implements its strategies and operates within the corporate policy framework.
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Proven experience in producing clear, concise and well-structured written documents, tailored to diverse audiences.
- Strong conceptual and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex information, identify key issues, and develop clear, evidence-based insights and recommendations.
- Demonstrated knowledge of public sector operations, including policy development, cabinet processes, ministerial briefings, and inter-agency collaboration.
- Proven ability to perform effectively under pressure in a dynamic, unstructured environment
Qualifications/requirements
- A tertiary qualification in public policy, political science, economics, or a related discipline would be highly regarded.
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 a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) 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 are impacted by our work.
