Policy Officer

Department of Government Services; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Government Services (DGS) in Victoria is seeking a Policy Officer to support workplace policy planning, reporting and coordination across leased and owned premises. You will contribute to policy and strategy reform to modernise government services and improve customer-centred delivery.

You will work with senior policy officers and managers across cross‑divisional teams, applying policy analysis, data insight and evaluation to a range of priority areas within the Government

Qualifications

• Experience in policy development and research.
• Data analysis and reporting.
• Ability to work in cross-divisional teams.

Responsibilities

• Support workplace policy planning and reporting activities, including work plans, action registers, risk reports, program milestones and governance reporting.
• Collect, collate and analyse information and data on workplace portfolio performance, risks and service issues.
• Prepare clear and accurate briefs, reports, presentations and correspondence for internal stakeholders.
• Maintain records, trackers and reporting systems to support timely and accurate information management.
• Liaise with stakeholders across the VPS, service providers and other agencies to coordinate information and follow up actions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to improve reporting, processes and ways of working.

Job description

About Us

The Department of Government Services (DGS) was established on 1 January 2023 to improve everyone's experience of doing business and interacting with the Victorian government. We bring important day-to-day services together in one department to make things easy and seamless for Victorians and businesses. We are doing this by connecting and digitising our systems and platforms across state and local government as well as streamlining our corporate and procurement services.

VPS4 Policy Officer

About Us

The Department of Government Services (DGS) was established on 1 January 2023 to improve everyone's experience of doing business and interacting with the Victorian government. We bring important day-to-day services together in one department to make things easy and seamless for Victorians and businesses. We are doing this by connecting and digitising our systems and platforms across state and local government as well as streamlining our corporate and procurement services.

The Government Services Policy and Strategy Division

The Government Services Policy and Strategy Division provides expert policy advice helping set the strategic direction and reform agenda of the Department of Government Services and the government services portfolio. The Division is responsible for policy and strategy advice in relation to digital, emerging technology, identity, shared services, procurement, accommodation, cyber and telecommunications.

About The Role

The Policy Officer supports Workplace Policy & Strategy policy planning, reporting and coordination activities across a portfolio of leased and owned premises. The role contributes to the development of policy and strategy reform, to support the Department of Government Services’ mission to modernise government services, strengthen customer centred delivery and support digital transformation.

Working with senior policy officers and managers, Policy Officers support work across the full policy and strategy cycle, including research, data analysis, implementation and evaluation. Policy Officers will focus on supporting the policies and strategies in their branch but will also apply policy and analytical capabilities across a range of subject matter areas within the Government Services portfolio priorities. This includes at times working as part of cross-divisional teams to deliver this work

Key Accountabilities

• Support workplace policy planning and reporting activities, including work plans, action registers, risk reports, program milestones and governance reporting.
• Collect, collate and analyse information and data on workplace portfolio performance, risks and service issues.
• Prepare clear and accurate briefs, reports, presentations and correspondence for internal stakeholders.
• Maintain records, trackers and reporting systems to support timely and accurate information management.
• Liaise with stakeholders across the VPS, service providers and other agencies to coordinate information and follow up actions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to improve reporting, processes and ways of working.

This is an ongoing role. The position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.

Other relevant information:

To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing role is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident. Preferred candidates will be required to complete a Pre-employment Declaration and Consent Form. Employment of successful candidates will be subject to a National Police Check.

The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees and clients and consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OH&S Act), to support this DGS has a COVID-19 Vaccination policy which strongly recommends all DGS employees be fully vaccinated.

DGS actively promotes diversity, inclusion and an equal opportunity workplace. All roles at DGS can be worked flexibly, however it may differ from role to role.