Legal Policy Officer
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| Department: | Department of Justice and Community Safety |
| Work Type: | Ongoing - full time |
| Job Function: | Policy |
| Classification: | VPSG4 |
| Work Location: | Melbourne - CBD |
| Reference: | VG/DJ1522DECEMBER2025 |
| Closing Date: | 18-Jan-2026 |
| Salary Range: | $97,955 - $111,142 |
| Job Duration: | N/A |
| Attachments: | DJ1522 - Position Description - VPS4 Policy Officer MCIP.pdf (PDF, 232KB) Position Description |
| Contact: | Cliff Bertram cliff.bertram@justice.vic.gov.au |
Position Details
- Ongoing Legal Policy Officer position
- Opportunity to work on policy and legislative projects in the Attorney-General's portfolio
- Excellent opportunity for career development in legal policy
- Contribute to a dynamic and busy team
- VPS Grade 4: $97,955 - $111,142
About Us:
The Major Crime and Investigative Powers (MCIP) team, within the Integrity, Regulation and Legal Services (IRLS) group, delivers strategic policy and legislative projects that require targeted research and consultation with justice sector partners. Ongoing projects led by the team include work in the major crime, criminal organisation, confiscation and investigative powers policy spaces.
More broadly, the IRLS group supports the Attorney-General, other DJCS Ministers and the department by providing legal, policy, integrity and assurance expertise. We work collaboratively with key entities across the justice system and the department to ensure our work is strategic, relevant, holistic and people centred.
The group has a broad range of responsibilities, including legal advice and services coordination, departmental integrity functions, legal policy and stakeholder management in the integrity, major crime, liquor and gaming spaces, and liquor licencing and regulation.
About the Role:
The Legal Policy Officer is responsible for contributing to the coordination, research, development, implementation, review and reform of policy and legislation across the Attorney-General's portfolio.
A Legal Policy Officer in MCIP will work flexibly across a range of subject matters and projects within the team and more broadly across the IRLS group as required to meet the priorities of government.
About You:
As our ideal candidate you will have:
- Legal policy skills and experience, or skills and experience in an associated field (for example, in legal practice).
- Effective writing skills to assist with preparing project briefs, cabinet submissions, drafting instructions, and consultation papers.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- A relevant tertiary qualification and/or equivalent experience is highly desirable.
- Knowledge of and/or experience of social policy or associated field and/or knowledge of law.
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.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, plea se don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person
