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?
- Contribute to recovery policy and program development activities within the Recovery Strategy and Policy branch.
- Ongoing, Full time opportunity.
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VPS grade 4 - $100,894 - $114,476 plus superannuation.
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking an Adviser, Assurance, Evaluation and Continuous Improvement to provide a critical role within Emergency Management Victoria.
About the Business Unit
Emergency Management Victoria
Emergency Management Victoria (EMV), within the Department of Justice and Community Safety, is responsible for the overall coordination of the emergency management system in Victoria. EMV drives the integration of policy, strategy, operational coordination, sector specific technology, and planning across Victoria's emergency management sector, contributing to safer, more resilient communities.
EMV works closely with government and agencies across the emergency management portfolio. The organisation is led by the Deputy Secretary & Chief Executive, and Emergency Management Commissioner, and includes oversight of statutory entities and offices and the department's emergency management accountabilities.
Recovery Strategy and Policy
The Recovery Strategy and Policy branch leads the development of effective strategies and policies to support relief and recovery efforts across Victoria. The branch collaborates with Emergency Management Victoria, government agencies, not-for-profit organisations, and the community and business sectors to coordinate and enhance relief and recovery initiatives that foster safer, more resilient communities. It achieves this by providing strategic advice to government and senior leaders on relief and recovery policies, embedding continuous improvement processes, managing donations coordination, and ensuring government investments and initiatives meet community needs and sector outcomes. Additionally, the branch oversees the implementation of the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements on behalf of Victoria, ensuring the state maximises cost-sharing of relief and recovery programs with the Commonwealth government under these arrangements.
About the Role
The Advisor, Assurance, Evaluation and Continuous Improvement will provide high quality policy and strategy advice, as well as contributing to recovery policy and program development activities within the Recovery Strategy and Policy branch. The role will monitor and review recovery outcomes against state recovery plans and implementation of actions resulting from EMV evaluations, and report against these.
Some of your duties will include:
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Provide high-level and accurate analysis, advice and reporting to ERV Executives and Government on recovery policy and strategy matters, supporting continuous improvement in emergency recovery coordination, advocacy for impacted communities, and recovery service delivery.
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Support and contribute to strategic projects and policy analyses relating to the coordination and implementation of recovery policy, with a focus on learning and continuous improvement to support better recovery outcomes.
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Support develop recovery programs that effectively respond to community need, align with organisational and recovery sector frameworks and objectives, and draw on contemporary good practice.
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:
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Proven experience leading projects in complex and geographically dispersed operating environments and ensuring the hig hest standards of delivery.
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A strong understanding of the processes and levers that apply to Government.
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Experience in emergency recovery is desirable.
Qualifications/requirements
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A tertiary qualification in a related discipline is desirable.
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.
