Job description
- Utilise your leadership and development expertise to provide support and advice to the Victim Services Support and Reform branch
- Fixed-Term (until December 2025), Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
- VPS Grade 5: $106,534 – $128,897 plus superannuation.
About Us:
Victim Services, Support and Reform (VSSR) is part of the Police, Racing, Victims and Coordination 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, the Victims Assistance Program, Child Witness Service and the Intermediary Program. VSSR is also responsible for designing and building a new administrative Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS), following on from the Victorian Law Reform Commission’s review of the current system of financial assistance for victims of crime.
About the Role:
The Senior Project Officer, Operational Performance works as part of a small team to lead reporting and evaluation across VSSR. The role will support a range of data reform and activities to improve operational performance across VSSR and contribute to identifying and developing key service objectives in line with policy to ensure a coordinated and informed operational approach for victims of crime across the state.
Some of your duties will include:
- Identifying, and contributing to, operational performance reform and reporting (for example, State Budget reporting (BP3), annual reporting requirements and contributions to reviews/strategies) across VSSR.
- Conducting high level analysis of client services information needs, including operational performance of VSSR and DJCS funded services, and use this robust evidence to provide inform management of emerging issues and risks.
- Contributing to the development of VSSR, DJCS, and whole of government research, policy and operational initiatives affecting victims of crime through the provision of timely, accurate and comprehensive collation and analysis of operational performance related data and narrative.
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About You:
As an ideal candidate, you will possess:
- Demonstrated expertise and knowledge of performance reporting including data collection, statistical analysis, production of management/stakeholder reports, and applications such as MS Excel, SPSS and Strata.
- Knowledge and experience using RESOLVE database software applications or similar.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and demonstrated ability to translate complex technical concepts in ways that are clear and accessible for stakeholders.
Qualifications:
- A relevant tertiary qualification and experience is desirable.
How to Apply:
Please click the ‘Apply Now’ button to submit your application by the closing date. 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 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.
FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES:
- For this particular vacancy, priority consideration applies to Victorian Public Service (VPS) and select employees of the Victorian Public Sector who apply through the Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) jobs board platform.
- For all VPS employees, due to the new Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) policy, please apply through the JSE to be eligible to be considered for this position in the first round.
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.
A position description is attached.