About This Role
* 1 x fixed term VPS4 Legal Policy Officer position
* Use your strong legal and communication skills to develop criminal law policy and legislation within the Attorney-General's portfolio
* Contribute to a dynamic and busy team
About Us
Are you interested in being at the cutting edge of legislation and policy development for criminal law reforms? If so, consider applying to join us in the Criminal Law Policy team (Courts, Civil and Criminal Law).
We provide legal policy and reform expertise to the Attorney‐General to deliver on their criminal law policy responsibilities and the legislative reform program.
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 are responsible for developing policy and legislative reform in a broad range of areas, including bail, summary crime, counter‐terrorism, family violence, offence reform (including sexual offences), sentencing, criminal procedure (e.g. committal and appeal processes), jury directions and evidence.
About The Role
The Legal Policy Officer is responsible for contributing to the co‐ordination, research, development, implementation, review and reform of policy and legislation across the Attorney‐General's criminal law portfolio. You will be joining an inclusive and supportive group and will be provided with a range of training and development opportunities.
About You
* have knowledge of and/or experience in legal policy and/or relevant legal practice
* be resilient, flexible and adaptable to changing priorities
* be a strong communicator, both in writing and orally
* have the ability to understand and take into account the priorities of various groups and individuals when developing options for responding to policy problems, and
* have strong critical thinking and problem‐solving skills.
Qualifications/Requirements
* A relevant tertiary qualification in Law is highly desirable.
* At least 2 to 3 years of relevant professional experience is highly desirable.
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).
Please note, the successful applicant may be required to work across different business areas within the department, in line with evolving operational priorities.
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.
In accordance with the Jobs and Skills Exchange Recruitment Policy, only Victorian Public Service employees are eligible to apply for this position. People on labour hire contracts, such as agency staff and external contractors, are not eligible to apply.
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, in, or are impacted by our work.
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