1x Ongoing position available

3x Fixed Term positions also available (DJ5379 until 31/01/2025, DJ8295 until 15/08/2025, DJ6245 until 17/09/2025)

About us 

The Department of Government Services (DGS) was established on 1 January 2023 to improve everyone's experience of doing business and interacting with the Victorian government. We bring important day-to-day services together in one department to make things easy and seamless for Victorians and businesses. We are doing this by connecting and digitising our systems and platforms across state and local government as well as streamlining our corporate and procurement services.  

About the role 

The role of the Senior Review and Assessment Officer (SRAO) is to undertake the review and assessment of complex applications and produce comprehensive and accurate assessments in a timely manner. The role operates within a complex and dynamic environment, requiring a capacity to exercise sound judgement, and initiate effective and timely actions.  

Key accountabilities include:

• Undertake autonomous case management of applications and reassessments including working collaboratively with peers and colleagues to manage individual caseloads in a time sensitive environment, actioning and completing assessments in a timely manner. 

• Review and analyse information, undertake sensitive investigations and critical analysis of information from a range of sources, prepare and write clear and concise briefings to the delegated decision maker. Briefs will be evidenced based, the SRAO will communicate risk clearly and maintain quality in the face of time pressure and make an objective recommendation on the individual's suitability to hold a Clearance.

• Undertake liaison with applicants, clearance holders, internal and external agencies to obtain relevant information to assist with the risk assessment of applications/reassessments.  
• Maintains current knowledge of organisational and assessment specific processes, policies, guidelines various pieces legislation and regulations. Resolving issues through deep understanding and/or interpretation of existing processes, guidelines, policies and legislation. Where current advice is not available, analyses ideas available and acts through self, or in consultation with others to resolve problems. If required, determine additional information needed to make informed decisions. Applies critical thinking and problem-solving concepts in the right context.
• Complete all administrative tasks in a comprehensive and timely manners.

• Actively contribute to projects and initiatives that improve business processes and systems.  

About you 

To be considered for the role, you must be able to demonstrate: 

• Demonstrated competence working with a range of legislation and applying it within an operational environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of working with information of a sensitive nature and the application of relevant legislation and principles in regard to Confidentiality, Privacy and Freedom of Information.
• Demonstrated ability to make written, evidence-based recommendations by analysing complex information and the ability to communicate this clearly to a range of audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to work in accordance with organisational policy and processes in order to achieve consistent and desired outcomes.

Desirable requirements

• A relevant tertiary qualification would be desirable.

For specific responsibilities please review the attached position description. 

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

How to apply 

Apply before the advertised closing date 11:59pm on Tuesday, 17 September 2024. All applications should include: 

• a resume; and 
• a cover letter which addresses the key selection criteria (within three pages) 

In accordance with the Jobs and Skills Exchange Policy, Victorian Public Service employees are required to apply via the JSE for primary consideration access. 

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 DGS has a COVID-19 Vaccination policy which strongly recommends all DGS 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. 

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