Evidence-Based Clinical Project Lead (Flexible Work)

Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 116,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

World-class training

Wellbeing support

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

The Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria, invites applications for a role leading complex evaluation and research within Forensic Intervention Services. You will design and manage evaluation projects, analyse data, and translate findings into actionable recommendations for service improvement and policy development.

You will collaborate with clinical staff, researchers and partners to strengthen evidence-based practice, develop evaluation frameworks, and deliver high-quality

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead complex evaluation and research processes within large service systems.
• Ability to design and implement quantitative and qualitative evaluation methodologies.
• Strong skills in translating research findings for senior leaders and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead internal evaluation projects relating to clinical service delivery and service development, including evaluation design, implementation, analysis and reporting.
• Analyse, interpret and synthesise clinical project and evaluation findings into evidence-based recommendations that inform service improvement, policy development and operational decision-making.
• Lead the internal evaluation components of service reform projects to support evidence-informed decision-making, continuous improvement and best practice service delivery.
• Support the proactive and strategic research and evaluation agenda to build internal evidence-based knowledge of the impact of therapeutic interventions.
• Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, including clinical staff, service leaders, researchers and academic partners, to support evaluation, research and service improvement activities.
• Develop and maintain research and evaluation frameworks, standards and guidance to support effective and consistent service delivery across Forensic Intervention Services.
• Prepare high-quality reports, briefing papers, presentations and other outputs that translate evaluation and research findings into practical recommendations for senior leaders, governance committees and other stakeholders that support service improvement.
• Coordinate knowledge translation activities with internal and external presenters and stakeholders to promote workforce capability and contemporary practice knowledge.

Skills

Evaluation leadership

Research methods

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Tertiary qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

The Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria, invites applications for a role leading complex evaluation and research within Forensic Intervention Services. You will design and manage evaluation projects, analyse data, and translate findings into actionable recommendations for service improvement and policy development.

You will collaborate with clinical staff, researchers and partners to strengthen evidence-based practice, develop evaluation frameworks, and deliver high-quality