• Utilise your management expertise to provide leadership and guidance to the Emergency Management, Entity Reform branch
• Fixed term until 30 June 2026 opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
• VPS Grade 6: $138,631 - $185,518 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Workstream Manager to provide a critical role within Emergency Management, Entity Reform Branch.

About the Business Unit

Entity Reform branch works with Victoria's emergency services organisations, government agencies and key stakeholders to coordinate and deliver the government's reform agenda. Key functions of the branch include working with partner agencies to coordinate work programs across relevant reform initiatives to ensure effective implementation, and where required, delivering, or facilitating and contributing to the delivery of, defined work packages and products.

About the Role

The Workstream Manager, Reform, will lead a small team to deliver reform outcomes across the fire services.

Some of your duties will include:

• Manage and guide staff in the delivery of legislative and policy objectives
• Lead the development and delivery of reform projects
• Prepare and contribute to high quality reports and information to deliver reform activities
• Work in partnership with key stakeholders to deliver key reform outcomes
• Contribute to and support DJCS Emergency Management whole of sector outcomes and work activities

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

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

Strong strategic policy skills and experience in preparing advice complex advice to government will be important in this role.

• Demonstrated experience in the delivery of strategic reform projects
• Experience in advocating options and advising senior stakeholders on complex strategic policies.
• Demonstrated knowledge of government and Victoria's emergency management arrangements (desirable).
• Highly developed writing and conceptual skills will be well regarded.
• Experience in leading a team to deliver high quality policy and project outcomes.

Qualifications

• A relevant qualification in public policy, law, emergency management or a related field is highly desirable.

How to Apply

Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and cover letter which addresses the key selection criteria. 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 national police checks and misconduct screening.

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.