1 x full time / 24 month fixed term VPS5 Senior 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 VPS5 salary: $113,022 to $124,885 plus super 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 Branch (Courts, Civil and Criminal Law Group). 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 Senior Legal Policy Officer is responsible for the co-ordination, development, implementation, review and reform of policy and legislation across the Attorney-General's criminal law portfolio, whilst providing considered, informed and authoritative advice to the senior executives and government on key policy and legislation issues and system reform issues. You will join an inclusive and supportive group and be provided with a range of training and development opportunities. About You: As our ideal candidate you will: have legal policy and/or relevant legal practice experience, with the ability to analyse complex policy and/or legal issues, interpret legislation and provide accurate legal solutions be resilient, flexible and adaptable to changing priorities be an excellent 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 be a strategic thinker. Qualifications/Requirements: A relevant tertiary qualification in Law is required. 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.
