• Utilise your Legal expertise to provide support and advice to the Victim Services Support and Reform branch
• A Fixed-Term, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service until 30th June 2028
• VPS Grade 5: $113,022 - $136,747 plus superannuation.

About the Business Unit:

Victims Services, Support and Reform is 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, as well as direct service provision through a range of programs including the Victims of Crime Helpline, Victims Register and the Victims Assistance Program.

The Strategy and Policy Unit in VSSR leads the development and implementation of victims policy within DJCS and across government, including supporting implementation of major system reforms, such designing and establishing new services to support victims of youth offending and supporting the new Victims of Crime Financial Assistance Scheme and the Victims Legal Service.

About the Role:

The Senior Legal Policy Officer will suit an experienced policy and creative policy thinker with the ability to work to with a range of operational stakeholders.

Some of your duties will include:

• Providing expert legal policy advice to support the implementation and operation of VSSR's victim services, including advising on required regulations to support delivery, and operational issues such as privacy and information sharing requirements
• Contributing to complex projects that implement Government reforms designed to support victims of crime
• Building and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships across VSSR to identify legal issues and provide practical, implementable establishment and improvement solutions.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

About You:

As our ideal candidate, you will possess:

• Demonstrated high quality analytical and policy skills, including using data to inform policy development
• The ability to work with practice teams to identify needs and design solutions
• Demonstrated experience in developing or implementing legislation, subordinate legislation, regulations or Guidelines.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• A Bachelor of Laws or equivalent qualification from a recognised tertiary institution is highly desirable.

To learn more about the Technical Expertise you will require for this role, please read the attached position description.

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.