Manager - Evaluation and Review

State Government of Victoria, Australia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 143,000 - 191,000; Full time

Job summary

State Government of Victoria, Australia’s IGEM invites applications for a Manager Evaluation and Review. Based in Melbourne, you will lead a team to plan and conduct evaluations to assess emergency management capacity, capability and performance against community outcomes.

You will identify risks and trends, manage data via surveys and interviews, and provide expert briefs and reports. The role offers full-time ongoing employment with a strong emphasis on leadership and professional development.

Qualifications

• High-level experience leading evaluation and review work.
• Ability to identify risks and trends in emergency management.
• Strong research, analysis and investigation skills.
• Knowledge of the emergency management sector and its issues.
• People leadership and team development.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-level evaluations and reviews of emergency management capacity, capability and performance.
• Identify risks, trends and important performance issues.
• Manage complex data, research and analysis using surveys, interviews and other methods.
• Provide expert advice on emergency management issues and prepare clear briefs and reports.
• Support your team through strong leadership, mentoring and professional development.

Skills

leadership

evaluation

data analysis

research

report writing

stakeholder management

Education

Tertiary qualification in a relevant field

Tools

Surveys

Interviews

Job description

Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: VG/DJCSDJ6082AUGU2026

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?

• Lead reviews that help improve emergency management across Victoria.
• Guide a small team doing work with real public value.
• Use evidence to find risks, trends and areas for improvement.
• Help turn lessons from emergencies into lasting improvements.
• Ongoing, full-time role earning$142,790 - $191,084 per year, plus super.

Made up of people passionate about building safer and more resilient communities, the Inspector-General for Emergency Management (IGEM) is a small organisation that makes a big difference.

We are a specialist assurance entity within the Department of Justice and Community Safety. Our employees are key to our success and bring new and creative responses to issues and challenges we face in our work and the delivery of quality services to the Victorian community.

We provide assurance that our emergency management arrangements are effective and foster the continuous improvement of emergency management in Victoria. We do this by monitoring the capacity, capability and performance of the emergency management sector and undertaking system-wide reviews. We engage with emergency management partners and the community to offer assurance to government and the community that lessons from emergencies will be turned into sustainable improvements that make a lasting difference.

IGEM is a child safe employer and is committed to ensuring that policies, practices and assurance activities reflect and consider the protection, wellbeing and empowerment of children and young people.

IGEM offers our people the advantages of a small, supportive and collaborative workplace alongside the resources, systems and development opportunities that come with being part of the Department of Justice and Community Safety.

What you will do

Reporting to the Director, Office of the IGEM (Deputy Inspector-General), the Manager Evaluation and Review leads a team to plan and conduct evaluations and reviews to assess the capacity, capability and performance of the emergency management sector against intended community-focused outcomes and leading practice.

You will:

• lead high-level evaluations and reviews of emergency management capacity, capability and performance
• identify risks, trends and important performance issues to guide future work
• manage complex data, research and analysis using surveys, interviews and other methods
• provide expert advice on emergency management issues and prepare clear briefs and reports
• support your team through strong leadership, mentoring and professional development.

About you

A tertiary qualification in a relevant field is desirable. You can also bring strong experience in evaluation, review, research or a related field.

You should also have:

• high-level experience leading evaluation and review work, from planning through to delivery
• strong research, analysis and investigation skills, with the ability to assess complex information
• knowledge of the emergency management sector and the issues it faces
• people leadership skills, with the ability to support your team and build its capability.

To learn even more about this role, please read the position description. If you have any further questions, feel free to email Sam Redlich at [e-mail].

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) people are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about our Aboriginal workforce strategy.

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 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.

Applications close Sunday 27 September 2026 at 11.59pm