Policy Officer

Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 101,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria, is seeking a Policy Officer to help develop policies that prevent crime and improve community safety. You will work with your team to research issues, deliver projects and advise senior leaders.

You will research complex policy issues, lead policy projects, prepare clear briefings, plan consultations, and track global developments to shape policy advice, contributing to safer communities.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills to assess complex issues and interpret laws.
• Policy research experience to gather evidence and shape policy.
• Clear writing skills to prepare briefings, reports and advice.
• Resilience and flexibility to adapt and work well with others.

Responsibilities

• research complex policy and legal issues to help guide decisions on crime prevention and community safety
• lead key policy projects, spot potential barriers and find ways to address them
• prepare clear briefings, reports, policy papers and advice for ministers and senior leaders
• help plan consultations, gather views and use evidence to shape policy advice
• track changes in Australia and overseas, share useful findings and support a positive team culture

Skills

Analytical skills

Policy research

Written communication

Team collaboration

Education

Tertiary qualification in related field

Job description

• Help shape policies that make Victoria safer and prevent crime.
• Research complex issues and turn evidence into clear policy advice.
• Work on projects that can make a real difference to community safety.
• Build your policy skills while helping improve the justice system.
• Ongoing, full-time/part-time role earning $100,894 - $114,476 per year, plus super.

About This Role

• Help shape policies that make Victoria safer and prevent crime.
• Research complex issues and turn evidence into clear policy advice.
• Work on projects that can make a real difference to community safety.
• Build your policy skills while helping improve the justice system.
• Ongoing, full-time/part-time role earning $100,894 - $114,476 per year, plus super.

About Us

Police and Community Safety (PACS) is a branch within the Community Safety, Victims and Racing (CSVR) group. PACS plays a key role in supporting the Department of Justice and Community Safety's (DJCS) strategic direction to reduce crime and keep Victoria safe.

Police Policy and Crime Prevention (PPCP) is responsible for the co-ordination, development, implementation, and review of police and crime prevention related policy, projects, programs and legislation in accordance with the Government's priorities. Through this work, PPCP contributes to improving community safety, improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the justice system, and influencing improvements to policing and crime prevention.

What You Will Do

As a policy officer, you will help develop policies that prevent crime and improve community safety. You will work with your team to research issues, deliver projects and advise senior leaders.

You Will

• research complex policy and legal issues to help guide decisions on crime prevention and community safety
• lead key policy projects, spot potential barriers and find ways to address them
• prepare clear briefings, reports, policy papers and advice for ministers and senior leaders
• help plan consultations, gather views and use evidence to shape policy advice
• track changes in Australia and overseas, share useful findings and support a positive team culture

About You

A tertiary qualification in a related field would be highly desirable. You should also understand how government policy works and how laws shape decisions.

You Should Also Have

• strong analytical skills to assess complex issues, interpret laws and provide sound policy advice
• policy research experience to gather evidence, review information and help shape policy
• clear writing skills to prepare briefings, reports and advice, with a sound grasp of Cabinet and parliamentary processes
• resilience and flexibility to adapt to change, solve problems and work well with others

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

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) people are strongly encouraged to apply.

Learn more about our Aboriginal workforce strategy.

Important Information

Child safety 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.