Manager, Criminal Law Policy

About this role

• 2 x VPS 6 Manager (1 x ongoing; 1 x fixed term) opportunities available to lead major criminal law projects in the Attorney-General's portfolio
• Lead a small team of high performing legal policy officers
• $138,631 - $162,076 plus superannuation

About Us:

Criminal Law Policy (CLP) is a unit within the Justice System Coordination and Reform (JSCR) group of the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS). We lead policy development and law reform across criminal law issues, including delivering the Attorney-General's legislative reform program and national reform projects through the Standing Council of Attorneys-General.

Some of CLP's current and recent projects include:

• changes to bail laws
• changes to address community safety concerns, including new offences and changes to court processes
• reforms following the Victorian government's review of anti-vilification criminal offences,
• delivering key legislative reforms to improve the justice system response to family violence, stalking and personal safety concerns.

We work collaboratively with key entities across the justice system and the department to ensure policy reform is strategic, relevant, holistic and people-centred. We also support the department's relationship with key statutory agencies like the Office of Public Prosecutions, Sentencing Advisory Council and the Victorian Law Reform Commission.

About the Role:

Managers in CLP each lead team of legal policy officers and play a vital role in providing leadership and technical expertise across the team. Managers in CLP work collaboratively with other managers, as well as supporting the Senior Manager and Director to drive the outcomes and objectives of the department in a dynamic and responsive environment. In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead delivery of criminal law projects in the Attorney-General's portfolio.

About You:

As our ideal candidate you will have:

• Experience managing a team to develop and deliver complex policy or law reform projects, including developing team capabilities at an individual and team level
• Knowledge and experience of processes for developing policy and legislation within a parliamentary system
• Strong understanding of current criminal law issues, and technical expertise in areas such as bail, offence reform, sentencing or criminal procedure
• High level influencing and negotiation skills to work collaboratively with our partners

How to Apply:

Please click the Apply button at the bottom of this advertisement. Applications should include a cover letter and resume outlining your relevant experience, suitability and motivations in applying for the role. 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.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.