Senior Legal Policy Officer
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| Department: | Department of Justice and Community Safety |
| Work Type: | Various |
| Job Function: | Policy |
| Classification: | VPSG5 |
| Work Location: | Melbourne - CBD |
| Reference: | VG/DJ3418DECEMBER2024 |
| Closing Date: | 08-Jan-2025 |
| Salary Range: | $109,730 - $132,764 |
| Job Duration: | N/A |
| Attachments: | Position Description - VPS 5 - DJ3418.pdf (PDF, 217KB) Position Description |
| Contact: | Eleni Pakakis eleni.pakakis@justice.vic.gov.au |
Position Details
- Utilise your expertise in Policy to provide support and advice to the Integrity Policy Performance and Major Crime branch
- One Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
- VPS Grade 5: $106,534 - $128,897 plus superannuation.
About the Business Unit:
Integrity Policy and Performance (IPP) is a business unit within the Integrity, Regulation and Legal Services group of the Department of Justice and Community Safety. IPP is responsible for:
- Supporting the Attorney-General in her role as the Minister responsible for Victoria's integrity system and as First Law Officer.
- Leading the development of policy and legislative reforms affecting Victoria's integrity system, including in relation to public sector corruption and misconduct, police oversight, legal profession regulation, information privacy, freedom of information and judicial complaints.
- Providing whole-of-Victorian-government policy leadership on integrity, privacy and information sharing issues.
- Providing advice on the exercise of the Attorney-General's First Law Officer functions including petitions for mercy, interjurisdictional prisoner transfers and vexatious litigants.
- Providing departmental support for the operation of key integrity bodies including: 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, the Judicial Commission of Victoria and the Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner.
About the Role:
The Senior Legal Policy Officer will work across all areas of IPP's responsibility.
Some of your duties will include:
- Providing authoritative advice to the Attorney-General and departmental executives on operational issues affecting Victorian integrity agencies, including in relation to budget, subordinate legislation and legislative reform
- Identifying, developing and implementing legal policy proposals and legislative reform relating to key issues affecting the Victorian integrity system
- Managing designated projects, undertaking research and developing evidence-based policy proposals, analysing and evaluating policy options to improve the operation of the Victorian integrity system and deliver on government priorities.
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About You:
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:
- Highly developed knowledge and experience of legislative and public policy processes or relevant legal practice experience
- A strong ability to adopt an innovative, strategic and solutions-focused approach to problem solving
- A strong expertise in consistently delivering high quality written and verbal advice, effectively analysing complex issues.
- A high capacity to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
Qualifications/Requirements
- A tertiary qualification in law or relevant discipline is 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.
In accordance with the Jobs and Skills Exchange Recruitment Policy, only Victorian Public Service employees are eligible to apply for this position. People on labour hire contracts, such as agency staff and external contractors, are not eligible to apply.
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.
