Business Support Officer
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| Department: | Department of Justice and Community Safety |
| Work Type: | Ongoing - full time |
| Job Function: | Administration / Secretarial |
| Classification: | VPSG3 |
| Work Location: | Melbourne - CBD |
| Reference: | VG/DJCSDJ3057MAY2026 |
| Closing Date: | 18-May-2026 |
| Salary Range: | $81,496 - $98,955 |
| Job Duration: | N/A |
| Attachments: | Position Description - DJ3057 - Business Support Officer VPSC Applied - Updated April 26.pdf (PDF, 256KB) Position Description |
| Contact: | Erika Owens Erika.A.Owens@justice.vic.gov.au |
Position Details
- Utilise your administrative expertise to provide support and advice to the Victims, Redress and System Reform. (VRSR).
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Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
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VPS Grade VPS3: $81,496 - $98,955 plus superannuation.
About the Business Unit:
Victims, Redress and System Reform. (VRSR)is part of the Community Safety, Victims and Racing (CSVR) within Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS). VRSR is responsible for the delivery and reform of services to victims of crime, placing victims at the centre of the justice process.
About the Role:
Reporting to the Director, Victims and Justice Operations, the Business Support Officer will provide confidential administrative support to the Director. These include administrative tasks for daily operations including accounts and finance, document management, data and reporting, conference attendance and travel, preparation and dissemination of complex correspondence and detailed reports as well as be the initial point of contact for inquiries, facilities and logistics for service delivery. The role also supports broader VRSR administrative functions or special projects as required.
Working with the Executive Assistant and Administrative Support Officer, this role will be required to work collaboratively to ensure that each Director/Executive Director's office is managed in an effective and efficient manner.
Some of your duties will include:
- Provide high quality, flexible and effective administrative and business support services for the Director including inbox, diary and meeting management.
- Assess and prioritise emails, briefs, invoices and correspondence and take appropriate follow up action.
- Work collaboratively as a member of the VRSR Business Support function to ensure that the Director is well supported, inform.ed and briefed in a timely manner.
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About You:
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:
- Experience in providing support and assistance to senior managers, ideally within a large complex organisation.
- Demonstrated experience in providing administrative and business support including financial records and processes
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.
