• Full-time, Fixed Term position until January 2026
• Salary Level HEW 8 + 17% Superannuation
• Based at the Melbourne CBD campus, and hybrid ways of working

About the role

The TAC Restorative Justice Project Manager will undertake project, research and advocacy activities for the CIJ's partnership with TAC to establish and deliver restorative justice services, working under the direction of the Associate Director.

The TAC Restorative Justice Project Manager will manage the day-to-day operation of the Program with TAC, by establishing and maintaining project governance; managing communication between TAC and CIJ; develop Program and referral material and pathways; develop and deliver training packages for TAC staff and partners; conduct discrete pieces of research to support the Program; respond to inquiries and referrals; develop links between the Program with CIJ and Open Circle's work more generally; draft submissions to inquiries as required; and contribute to the promotion of the Program and growth of restorative justice practice within Victoria.

The TAC Restorative Justice Project Manager will also liaise with stakeholders and represent the CIJ/Open Circle at stakeholder meetings and forums.

The TAC Restorative Justice Project Manager may be required to contribute to broader Centre for Innovative Justice work as the need arises, and to perform required project tasks agreed by the TAC and Centre for Innovative Justice.

Please note: The role is internally known as TAC Restorative Justice Program Manager

To be successful in this position, you'll have:

• Highly developed organisational and co-ordination skills and demonstrated experience in strategic project planning, governance arrangements, and strategic communications.
• Experience in effective project management methodologies, including a demonstrated ability to plan, coordinate, monitor and facilitate the delivery of projects in a dynamic, client-focused environment.
• Highly developed inter-personal skills with the ability to maintain effective working relationships.
• Excellent communication skills - both oral and written, including the ability to translate complex ideas into language suitable for a variety of audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to think analytically and to work in a self-directed environment as well as part of a team, and capacity to work across disciplines and organisational boundaries.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of the justice system, including a sound understanding of the experiences of people who experience the system, for example as victims or offenders.

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.

About the Portfolio

Centre for Innovative Justice

The Centre researches, teaches and promotes modern and innovative ways of delivering justice both through formal court processes and within and across the broader justice system. The Centre’s objective is to drive, develop and expand the capacity of the justice system to meet and adapt to the needs of its diverse users, and to contribute in a positive way to addressing the underlying issues that bring people into contact with the justice system.

 Find out more here.

Open Circle

Open Circle is a restorative justice service within the Centre for Innovative Justice (CIJ) at RMIT University. Open Circle was established in October 2019 following a successful pilot restorative justice program and a commitment to make restorative justice processes more accessible to people impacted by crime or other harms.

Open Circle offers restorative justice processes in response to a wide range of crimes and other incidents of harm. Additionally, we undertake research, policy and program design work in the area of restorative justice and restorative practice.

Policy, Strategy & Impact Portfolio:

The Policy, Strategy and Impact (PSI) Portfolio provides focus and momentum for the projects and priorities that were identified in Knowledge With Action: RMIT's Strategic Plan, developed in 2022.

PSI works to support and advance the implementation of RMIT's strategic priorities, including through  public policy and government relations, strategy projects, innovative partnerships and capability development.

TAC Restorative Justice Program:

The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) manages a transport accident scheme that pays compensation to persons injured in transport accidents in Victoria. It is an objective of the TAC to ensure its scheme emphasises accident prevention and effective rehabilitation.
From 2015 to 2018, the Centre for Innovative Justice designed and conducted a pilot restorative justice program for TAC that made restorative justice conferencing available to people affected by traffic collisions that resulted in death or serious injury in Victoria.

The Centre for Innovative Justice and TAC now seek to expand that program into an ongoing service for people impacted by serious traffic collisions. TAC's Restorative Justice Program (Program) will provide people impacted by road trauma with a range of avenues to have their justice needs met by offering a safe, supported process to bring people together in facilitated dialogue.

To Apply

Please submit your CV and covering letter addressing your suitability for this position by clicking on the 'Apply Now' link at the top of this page.

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About RMIT University

RMIT is a multi-sector university of technology, design and enterprise with more than 96,000 students and close to 10,000 staff globally. The University's mission is to help shape the world through research, innovation and engagement, and to create transformative experiences for students to prepare them for life and work.

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RMIT has a strong dhumbali (commitment) to the employment, development and retention of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within a culturally safe environment; we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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