At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.
We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.
The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.
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.
For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers
We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?
- Coordinate, develop and write state budget proposals, investment related Cabinet and committee submissions, and out of cycle supplementary funding requests.
- 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.
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Senior Policy and Projects Officer, Sector Investment for a critical state budget planning and development role within Emergency Management Victoria.
About the Business Unit
Emergency Management Victoria (EMV) leads emergency management in Victoria by working with government, agencies and business to strengthen their capacity to withstand, plan for, respond to and recover from emergencies. EMV is a statutory entity and is part of the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS). DJCS, through the Secretary, employs EMV staff and provides corporate functions to EMV. EMV is jointly led by its Chief Executive and the Emergency Management Commissioner.
EMV's Reform and Investment business unit collaborates with emergency management sector partners to deliver strategic resourcing, reform and investment advice to government. The business unit works with Victoria's emergency services organisations, government departments, agencies and key stakeholders to facilitate delivery of government's reform agenda and investment priorities. The business unit develops state budget proposals, funding requests, and investment related Cabinet and committee submissions to provide strategic policy, reform, investment, funding, and resource management advice to government.
About the Role
Some of your duties will include:
- Manage and maintain workplace culture and practices that achieve EMV's strategic objectives, including:
- contributing to the development and implementation of the annual business plan in line with the statement of direction and strategic priorities
- participating in the PDP process, ensuring goals are meaningful and measurable and compliance with all requirements
- contributing to a safe and healthy working environment for all staff and actively promote a positive and respectful culture across EMV
- maintaining compliance with all governance requirements.
- Coordinate the development of funding submissions for the emergency services portfolio, including engagement with subject matter experts, preparation of business cases, costings, options, review of draft submissions and other key business case elements.
- Develop and write briefs, state budget business cases, investment related Cabinet and committee submissions, and out of cycle supplementary funding requests.
- Conduct analysis and provide authoritative strategic advice to executive and government on issues relating to emergency management sector investment and funding.
- Scope, establish and coordinate identified projects to ensure delivery to time, scope and budget.
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:
- Highly developed writing, analytical and research skills, with demonstrated experience writing reports, submissions and business cases to inform investment decisions.
- Demonstrated experience in presenting data in an accessible and compelling manner, including the provision of related advice, insights and recommendations.
- Experience in developing and maintaining collaborative relationships with a range of complex stakeholders across government.
Qualifications/requirements
- A tertiary
qualification in business, arts, economics, commerce, public policy, project management or a relevant discipline would be advantageous.
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 a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) 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.