• Salary: $103,920 - $125,735 p.a. plus 10.5% Super

Are you passionate about driving better outcomes for First Peoples in Victoria?

Multiple policy roles in the First Peoples - State Relations Group are available!

Come join a team that is committed to empowering staff from all diverse backgrounds, promoting cultural safety and supporting ongoing learning for all staff! You'll have the opportunity to be a part of the Victorian Government's nation leading work with First Peoples to drive real change.

The First Peoples - State Relations Group is responsible for ground-breaking work in the areas of cultural rights, self-determination, treaty, and truth.

The responsibilities of the Policy, Communication and Coordination Branch include leading and facilitating a whole of government, coordinated, and focused approach on Aboriginal affairs to improve outcomes for First Peoples and supporting the Premier and the Minister for Treaty and First Peoples to deliver on cross-government responsibilities and commitments.

As the Senior Policy Officer, you will develop and provide strategic, clear, evidence-based and solution-focussed policy advice to DPC executives, the Minister for Treaty and First Peoples, and the Premier on self-determination reforms. Preparing correspondence, briefings, Cabinet submissions and reports on sensitive issues to a high standard within tight timelines for the Minister for Treaty and First Peoples, the Premier, Secretary and executives will be an essential requirement of this role.

About you

As our ideal candidate, you will have:

• An understanding and awareness of Aboriginal self-determination reform priorities for Victorian Aboriginal communities.
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Excellent analytical and conceptual skills
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to contribute to the initiation, delivery and management of strategic projects to a high standard

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

How to Apply

Apply before the advertised closing date. All applications should include:

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

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

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 Mandatory Vaccination policy which requires all DPC employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to undertake duties outside of their homes (unless an exception applies).To be able to meet the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination requirements and for the department to meet its obligations under the OH&S Act, the department will request employees provide their vaccination information (including 3rd dose / booster) or evidence of an exemption throughout the recruitment process. Inability to provide this may impact your subsequent employment to the department.

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.