An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced and high performing individual to join the SPIR Group as Senior Policy Adviser within the Community Security and Emergency Management Branch at the Department of Premier and Cabinet.

As a member of our small, passionate and driven team, this position offers an exciting opportunity to work across the areas of national security, policing, critical infrastructure and counter-terrorism matters. The role is responsible for providing high-level advice and support on strategic policy issues, program and budget matters to help create safer and more resilient communities.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual with strong policy, analytical and brief writing skills, as well as high-level communication, conceptual and analytical skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

This role is a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of Victoria's security and emergency management reform agenda and help create safer and more resilient communities.

About you

As our ideal candidate, you will have:

• Proven strategic policy skills including an ability to draw on evidence from a range of sources and apply different frameworks and perspectives to identify options, risks and solutions to achieve desired policy outcomes.
• Strong conceptual and analytical skills exhibited through a demonstrated ability to handle high level concepts and complexity with ease and to solve problems outside previous experience by applying models, frameworks and synthesising information from a range of disparate sources.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare complex briefs, submissions, reports and correspondence targeted to the relevant audience.
• Highly developed interpersonal and negotiation skills, with an ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and work effectively with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Demonstrated willingness to be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities with the ability to meet deadlines while working in pressured situations.   

Mandatory requirements:-

• Applicants must be Australian citizens.
• Applicants must be willing and able to obtain a national security clearance.
• Applicants must be willing and able to participate in the branch's emergency standby roster to provide out-of-hours coverage and support during a significant emergency. 

Current VPS employees are strongly encouraged to apply via the Jobs and Skills Exchange (JSE) platform.

The closing date for this position is Monday 07 October 2024.

How to apply:

Apply before the advertised closing date, all applications should include:

• a resume
• a cover letter which addresses the key selection criteria (within two pages)

This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.

Other relevant information:

The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees and clients and consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OH&S Act), to support this DPC has a COVID-19 Vaccination policy which strongly recommends all DPC employees be fully vaccinated. 

Preferred candidates will be required to complete a Pre-employment Declaration and Consent form. Employment of successful candidates will be subject to a National Police Check.

DPC actively promotes diversity, inclusion and an equal opportunity workplace. We welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people with disabilities. All roles at DPC can be worked flexibly, however it may differ from role to role.