Senior Policy Officer

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

Job summary

Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria seeks a senior policy officer to shape Victoria's fines laws and policies. You will turn complex issues into clear advice to support government decisions and lead policy projects from proposal through delivery.

You will provide practical advice on laws and services, prepare briefings for Cabinet, and use research to propose changes. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Experience in policy advice, research and delivering major projects.
• Experience advising on criminal law, administrative law, legal decisions, interpreting laws and human rights.
• Knowledge of Cabinet and Parliament, government decisions and the laws and work of fines and enforcement services.
• Clear communication, sound judgement and the ability to solve problems, work with others and stay calm under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical advice on fines laws, policies and services.
• Lead policy projects from the first proposal through to delivery.
• Prepare clear briefings, letters and responses to support Cabinet and Parliament.
• Use research to propose well-supported changes to laws and policies.
• Build trusted working relationships and seek feedback to help shape your advice.

Skills

Policy development

Project management

Briefing & writing

Research

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Tertiary qualification in law or policy development

Job description

About This Role

• Shape policy that improves how Victoria manages fines.
• Lead changes to laws and help put them into practice.
• Use your legal knowledge to guide key government decisions.
• Build your policy career while helping improve a statewide public service.
• Ongoing, full-time role earning $116,413 - $140,849 per year, plus super.

About Us

Fines and Enforcement Services (FES) is a business unit within the Department of Justice and Community Safety's Justice Services and Regulation group. FES is responsible for monitoring and managing the end-to-end fines system in Victoria and for delivering the functions of Director, Fines Victoria and the Sheriff of Victoria.

What You Will Do

As senior policy officer, you will help shape Victoria's fines laws and policies. You will turn complex issues into clear advice to support government decisions.

You Will

• provide practical advice on fines laws, policies and services
• lead policy projects from the first proposal through to delivery
• prepare clear briefings, letters and responses to support Cabinet and Parliament
• use research to propose well-supported changes to laws and policies
• build trusted working relationships and seek feedback to help shape your advice.

About You

You will ideally hold a tertiary qualification in law, policy development or another relevant field.

You Should Also Have

• experience in policy advice, research and delivering major projects
• experience advising on criminal law, administrative law, legal decisions, interpreting laws and human rights
• knowledge of Cabinet and Parliament, government decisions and the laws and work of fines and enforcement services
• clear communication, sound judgement and the ability to solve problems, work with others and stay calm under pressure.

To learn even more about this role, please read the position description. If you have any further questions, feel free to email Matt Considine 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 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.