Senior Legal Policy Officer
- Location: Melbourne - CBD
- Job Function: Policy
- Work Type: Ongoing - full time
About this role
- Utilise your analytical expertise to provide support and advice to the Victim Services Support and Reform branch
- An Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
- VPS Grade 5: $113,022 - $136,747 plus superannuation.
About the Business Unit:
Victims Services, Support and Reform part of the Police, Racing, Victims and Coordination group within the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS). VSSR is responsible for the delivery and reform of services to victims of crime, placing victims at the centre of our justice system.
The Strategy and Policy unit in VSSR leads the development and implementation of victims' policy within DJCS and across government, including major system reforms. The unit also provides advice and support to VSSR's frontline victim services.
About the Role:
This role will suit an experienced policy and creative policy thinker and with the ability to work to tight deadlines.
Some of your duties will include:
- Analysing and proactively influencing policy development and legislation across government departments, agencies and entities to ensure victims' perspectives are effectively considered and reflected
- Providing expert advice, submissions and briefings for the Attorney-General, Minister for Victims and DJCS senior executives and Cabinet
- Developing and managing stakeholder relationships across DJCS to strategically influence legislative and policy outcomes that improve victim engagement and empowerment in the justice system.
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About You:
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:
- High-quality analytical and policy skills, including the use of data to inform policy development
- Extensive experience in developing or implementing legislation, subordinate legislation or Guidelines
- Thorough knowledge of parliamentary, Cabinet and Government decision-making processes.
- Professional written communication skills and demonstrated ability to develop complex policies, briefs, Cabinet submissions and other documents, such as Guidelines to a high standard.
- A deep understanding of victims' issues, in particular family violence, sexual assault, financial assistance for victims or the criminal justice system is desirable.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- A bachelor of Laws or equivalent qualification from a recognised tertiary institution 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.
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.
Job details
| Job Reference: | VG/D01949OCTOBER2025 |
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| Location: | Melbourne - CBD |
| Work Type: | Ongoing - full time |
| Job Function: | Policy |
| Classification: | VPSG5 |
| Salary Range: | $113,022 - $136,747 |
| Job Duration: | N/A |
| Date posted: | 13-Oct-2025 |
| Application Close Date: | 27-Oct-2025 |
| Attachments: | Position Description -Senior Legal Policy Officer - D01949.pdf (PDF, 240KB) Position Description |
| Contact: |
Lauren Scholz on 0419 345 950
lauren.scholz@justice.vic.gov.au
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