Senior Policy and Projects Officer
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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.
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| Department: | Department of Justice and Community Safety |
| Work Type: | Ongoing - full time |
| Job Function: | Policy |
| Classification: | VPSG5 |
| Work Location: | Melbourne - CBD |
| Reference: | VG/1917580 |
| Closing Date: | 26-Apr-2026 |
| Salary Range: | $113,022 - $136,747 |
| Job Duration: | N/A |
| Attachments: | Position description- TBC - VPS5 - Senior Policy and Projects Officer - Ongoing, Full Time - April 2026.docx (Word, 537KB) Job Specification |
| Contact: | Ashlee Briffa on 0437 323 356 ashlee.briffa@justice.vic.gov.au |
Position Details
- Delivers workforce and cultural reform projects to support a program of cultural reform work across the adult custodial corrections system
- Ongoing, Full-Time Opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
- VPS Grade 5: $113,022 - $136,747 plus superannuation.
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Senior Policy and Projects Officer to provide a critical role within Workforce and Aboriginal Outcomes.
About the Business Unit
Corrections Victoria's purpose is to enhance community safety through the operation of safe and humane community corrections, adult prison and post-sentence systems that supports reducing reoffending by delivering on the fundamentals of good order and control in prisons, a professional and skilled workforce, case management and programs and services that address the root causes of offending behaviour.
The Cultural Reform and Workforce Strategy team supports the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner, Workforce and Aboriginal Outcomes to lead reform across the prison system to uplift workforce capability and deliver key initiatives committed to in Corrections Victoria's Prison Workforce Strategy.
About the Role
Some of your duties will include:
The successful candidate will provide strategic advice and manage projects to support a complex and significant program of cultural reform work. A key focus is on transformation of the adult custodial corrections system to a culturally safe and supportive environment for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in contact with the system (staff, people in custody and their families).
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Deliver workforce and cultural reform related projects, including initiatives related to improving recruitment, career pathways and cultural safety.
- Support senior team members to deliver high quality and authoritative written materials including solutions focussed reports, briefings, learning modules, papers and presentations on system wide issues.
- Engage with a variety of internal and external stakeholders (including Aboriginal community stakeholders, operational staff, and senior executives) on issues relevant to workforce and cultural reform and build positive and productive partnerships to drive work.
- Contribute to a positive, collaborative, and inclusive work environment.
Qualifications/requirements
- A degree in public policy or related studies is desirable.
How to Apply
Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) 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.
