Policy Officer
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| Department: | Department of Justice and Community Safety |
| Work Type: | Fixed term - full time |
| Job Function: | Policy |
| Classification: | VPSG4 |
| Work Location: | Melbourne - CBD |
| Reference: | VG/D03117D03118MAR26 |
| Closing Date: | 19-Apr-2026 |
| Salary Range: | $97,955 - $111,142 |
| Job Duration: | 12 months |
| Attachments: | Position Description - 2 x Policy Officer - VPSG4 - Fixed-term, full-time for 12 months.pdf (PDF, 217KB) Position Description |
| Contact: | Alice Fishburn alice.fishburn@justice.vic.gov.au |
Position Details
- Utilise your expertise in policy to provide support and advice to Ministerial Services and Coordination
- 2 x fixed-term, full-time opportunities to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
- VPS Grade 4: $97,955 - $111,142plus superannuation.
About the Business Unit:
Ministerial Services and Coordination is responsible for providing critical departmental and ministerial coordination support. This includes coordinating and preparing briefings for ministers and executives to attend intergovernmental forums and Public Accounts and Estimates Committee (PAEC) hearings.
About the Role:
As the Policy Officer, you will be responsible for supporting coordination activities for the department's incoming government briefs and to assist the Government implement its election commitments and priorities.
Some of your duties will include:
- Supporting the development of department wide advice to relevant Ministers and departmental executives on a wide variety of issues
- Contributing expertise to a team working on key coordination activities with some guidance and direction, to ensure development of considered briefings, advice and delivery of project objectives
- With some guidance and direction, leading the delivery of key activities to contribute to project delivery of coordination activities including engaging with relevant stakeholders, recognising potential barriers and developing options to deal with them.
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About You:
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:
- Strong conceptual and analytical skills
- Demonstrated ability to contribute to the successful delivery of whole of department coordination processes
- Demonstrated ability to prepare well-written, timely, concise, accurate and audience-appropriate briefings and reports.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- A tertiary qualification in a related discipline would be highly 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 reference checks, national police checks and misconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).
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.
