Senior Strategic Analyst

• Join a team that drives the department's internal budget process and corresponding investment strategy
• Great opportunity with an ongoing, full-time role
• VPS5 salary: $113,022 to $136,747 plus superannuation

About Us:

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) delivers a justice and community safety system that works to build a safer, fairer, and stronger Victoria.  

The Finance and Procurement business unit provides department-wide financial, procurement and workplace services through strategic leadership and setting the direction, policy, and processes, and partnering with the department to build capability.

About the Role:

The Senior Strategic Analyst, reporting through the Manager, Budget and Investment, has a significant role in providing financial and non-financial analytical advice, including management of the department's Expenditure Review Committee (ERC) process, contribution to the PAEC, and Annual Reporting processes. This position will also be required to contribute to departmental projects and priorities and may be required to assist in internal performance reporting.

Some of your other duties will include:

• Developing submissions, briefs and responses to Government relating to portfolio or in reply to Parliamentary or Government enquiries.
• Building and maintaining effective working relationships with internal stakeholders.
• Undertaking complex financial analysis, advice and reviews at an advanced authoritative level.

About You:

To be successful in this role you will be able to demonstrate:

• Experience in public sector policy and financial management.
• Highly developed conceptual, analytical and research skills with an aptitude for problem solving in the context of financial and budget resource management.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.

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.