About You

As our ideal candidate, you will possess:

• Highly developed people management skills, including aligning team with organisational values and goals through effective people management, coaching and modelling.
• Proven experience delivering high quality policy advice and strategic projects in high pressure environments and under tight timeframes.
• Excellent analytical, conceptual and problem-solving skills with sound judgment, ‘can do' attitude, and capacity to make decisions and recommendations.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, with a proven ability to develop strong, productive partnerships and engage key stakeholders and provide clear advice on processes and policies.
• Demonstrated contribution to building a positive, flexible, inclusive organisational culture, where staff feel a strong sense of wellbeing and attachment to the workplace.

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 contractors, are not eligible to apply.

The closing date for this position is Sunday, 01 December 2024.

How to apply

Apply before the advertised closing date, all applications should include:

• a resume
• a cover letter which addresses the key selection criteria (within three pages)

This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.

Other relevant information

The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees and clients and consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OH&S Act), to support this DPC has a COVID-19 Vaccination policy which strongly recommends all DPC employees be fully vaccinated. 

Preferred candidates will be required to complete a Pre-employment Declaration and Consent form. Employment of successful candidates will be subject to a National Police Check.

DPC actively promotes diversity, inclusion and an equal opportunity workplace. We welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people with disabilities. All roles at DPC can be worked flexibly, however it may differ from role to role.