The Licensing and Regulation Division (LRD) is responsible for the regulation of firearms, private security and weapon industries. It is responsible for issuing, renewing and enforcing compliance of these licenses across Victoria.
About the role:
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Divisional Manager to lead multiple teams in a complex regulatory environment. This role oversees the delivery of firearm, private security and control of weapons licensing and permit functions, customer service and high volume administrative and data management activities. With a focus on accountability and continuous improvement, this position plays a key role in balancing community and industry expectations, legislative obligations, change management, and long-term strategic outcomes.
The successful candidate is someone who can build strong relationships, navigate complexity, and balance technical rigour with practical, people-centred solutions. With an engaging, collaborative and authentic leadership style, you build trust, create clarity and strengthen capability. You are outcomes focused and know how to support teams to deliver in complex environments with high expectations.
Victoria Police is a contemporary and agile workplace and supports flexible working arrangements.
Your duties will include:
- Lead and manage teams responsible for the assessment and processing of firearm, private security and control of weapons licences, permits and regulatory applications.
- Develop and maintain effective relationships and strategic networks with key internal and external stakeholders, client groups and industry leaders to share information, identify on-going and emerging and issues and trends and provide high level advice to diverse audiences.
- Provide practical advice to leadership balancing operational realities, workforce capability, governance, and customer experience outcomes.
- Provide advice to assist in the response to emerging ministerial and executive priorities in a fast-moving environment
- Champion the employee experience by understanding the impact of the transformation on employees and minimizing disruption.
- Ensure learning, capability, and people initiatives are delivered with strong governance, risk management, and continuous improvement aligned to organisational priorities.
- Contribute to organisational learning and continuous improvement in regulatory practices.
- Undertake other reasonable duties consistent with the classification as directed
About You:
The successful candidate will ideally have the following skills and experience:
- Leadership and management capability with experience driving team performance and fostering a positive, inclusive culture in a procedural and service focused environment.
- Proven experience leading large teams in an organisation undergoing transformation or modernisation initiatives.
- Strong knowledge of legislative compliance and regulatory frameworks
- Experience translating organisational vision and strategy into meaningful outcomes and deliverables for teams
- Highly developed mediation, negotiation, communication and problem-solving skills
- Strong strategic thinking skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and synthesise complex, multi-source information into clear insights and actions.
- A track record of confidently challenging the status quo and making sound, evidence-based decisions in complex environments
- A collaborative mindset and genuine commitment to community impact
Further Information:
- One (1) x full-time, fixed term position available to 30 June 2028.
- This position is located at Victoria Police Centre, 311 Spencer Street, Docklands.
- Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa.
- The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include fingerprint checks and misconduct screening.
- We expect our people to foster a safe and inclusive environment where their behaviour and attitude reflects, builds upon and promotes a positive and collaborative workplace that respects the culture and values of Victoria Police.
Your application must include:
- Resume
- Completed application form - the word document (2. Application form) for you to complete and attach to your submission, is attached to the job advertisement
Applications close midnight, 18 June 2026
Please Note: All applications will need to be submitted through one of the following platforms: Victorian Government careers website (Careers.vic) or Seek. Applications will not be accepted via other platforms or email.
For further information, please contact: Jim Lappin 0425 722 353 or [email protected]
We welcome applications from people with disability and aim to support an inclusive recruitment experience. If you require a copy of this advertisement and attached documentation in an accessible format or would like to discuss an access requirement/reasonable adjustment for the recruitment process (including an alternate method of submission of the application), please contact VPS Recruitment via email [email protected] or on (03) 8335 6004.
About Us:
Victoria Police has a dedicated workforce of more than 22,000 employees consisting of police, protective services officers, police custody officers, and public service staff. Each employee plays a vital role in providing the 24/7, 365 days a year emergency response and public safety capability the organisation delivers to its community. As a Victoria Police employee, you have a dedication and commitment to community safety.
Victoria Police is committed to creating a workplace that is safe and inclusive of all our people. We empower and expect our people, at all levels, to develop interpersonal connections and collaborate, use sound judgement, and create and innovate.
In alignment with the principle of self-determination, Victoria Police is dedicated to enhancing our collaboration with the Aboriginal community in Victoria as we build a culturally safe and inclusive workplace for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees. We continue to engage and build relationships with local Aboriginal communities and work closely with them to enhance opportunities and services aimed at empowerment, equality, and equal participation across all areas of the organisation.
We value the diversity and differences of our employees, including their age, gender, culture, religion, sexual orientation, abilities, and life experience. We celebrate these diverse experiences and perspectives as each person brings an informed and contemporary approach to our work which enhances the wellbeing of all. We aim to provide a safe place that is reflective of the community it serves, allowing everyone to bring their whole selves to work."
If after reading this, you're not sure you tick every single criteria box, but have the passion to get behind our purpose, the determination to face a challenge and a willingness to grow and learn, we think you should click the apply button anyway. We're passionate about building a diverse and inclusive team, and love hearing from people like you.
Find out what it is like working as a Victorian Public Servant for Victoria Police: https://www.police.vic.gov.au/vps
