• Lead a team of staff to deliver legal and policy advice and reform in relation to the Attorney-General's First Law Officer functions and legal profession regulation.
• Fixed, Full-Time opportunity (Until 7 April 2028) to work with a high-performing and passionate team.
• STS Grade 7: $182,813 - $248,629 Total Renumeration Package.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Project Director, First Law Officer and Legal Profession Regulation to provide a critical role within Integrity Policy and Performance.

About the Business Unit

Integrity Policy and Performance (IPP) is a business unit within the Integrity Policy and Performance and Major Crime branch of Integrity, Regulation and Legal Services. IPP is responsible for:

• supporting the Attorney-General in her role as the Minister responsible for Victoria's integrity system, legal profession regulation, and key First Law Officer functions.
• leading the development of policy and legislative reforms affecting Victoria's integrity system, including legal profession regulation, and key First Law Officer functions.
• providing departmental support for the operation of Victoria's key integrity and oversight bodies: the Victorian Inspectorate, the Independent Broad-Based Anti-Corruption Commission, the Victorian Ombudsman, the Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner, the Public Interest Monitor, the Local Government Inspectorate, and the Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner.

About the Role

The Project Directorleads a team of professional staff to deliver legal and policy advice and reform in relation to the Attorney-General's First Law Officer functions and legal profession regulation. You are responsible for providing strategic leadership across Integrity, Regulation and Legal Services as well as managing the delivery of the work program with an understanding of the impact of external events and changing stakeholder needs on the organisation and government.

Some of your duties will include:

• Lead a team responsible for developing evidence-based legal and legal policy advice, briefings for the Attorney-General and the Victorian Government, as well as Cabinet and parliamentary documentation, reports and Ministerial and other correspondence.
• Deliver the Attorney-General's First Law Officer functions, including petitions of mercy, expungement applications, interstate prisoner transfers and overseas evidence matters.
• Lead work that delivers the Attorney-General's legislative and policy functions relating to the regulation of the Victorian legal profession.

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:

• Technical legal and legal policy skills with the ability to analyse complex issues, interpret legislation and develop accurate legal and policy solutions.
• Experience in Victorian Government administrative processes (including legislative and Cabinet processes) and policy development.
• Knowledge of criminal law practice and procedure, human rights and regulation would be advantageous
• Proven ability to build and manage a team of professional staff to deliver high quality outputs.
• Proven ability to build and maintain positive, resilient and inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws or equivalent qualification from a recognised tertiary institution is highly desirable.
  
  

Applications close - Wednesday 16th of July 2025.

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.