Senior Manager Ministerial Services

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place. We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you. The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon. 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 more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?

• Utilise your management expertise to provide support and advice to the  Ministerial Services, Policy Reform and Programs branch
• Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
• VPS Grade 6: $130,673 - $174,869 plus superannuation.

About Us:

Ministerial Services, Policy Reform and Programs (MSPRP) will comprise several business units, including: Ministerial Services and Coordination, Policy Reform and Programs and Redress Design. . These business units are responsible for providing critical departmental and Ministerial coordination support and delivering essential family violence programs and crime prevention grants.  MSPRP is also responsible for delivery of priority justice policy reforms in line with departmental and Ministerial priorities. It also leads on crime prevention, family violence and the public intoxication reforms. MSPRP teams work in a dynamic environment, requiring agile policy teams to respond to key priorities as they arise.

About the Role:

The Senior Manager will be responsible for leading teams to deliver services that support the ministers' responsibilities in relation to Parliament, Cabinet, Executive Council, as well as the Department Liaison Officer team. Ministerial Services also manages processes and undertakes projects in relation to statutory appointments and entitlements. This role is also required to consistently review current systems and processes as part of continuous improvement, in providing an efficient and effective ministerial service.

This role requires sound judgement, responsiveness, excellent stakeholder management skills, strategy and project capability, discretion and the ability to perform under pressure. Additionally, the Senior Manager will be required to work closely with the Director, Ministerial Services and Coordination and will be responsible for day-to-day management of and support to the teams, including fostering a dynamic and productive workforce culture.

Some of your duties will include:

• Leading a high functioning and agile team to deliver the ministerial services functions for the Department, including delivery of the cabinet and parliament briefing and co-ordination comment process.
• Ensuring the successful delivery of ministerial services and coordination functions that support the Department and Justice Ministers and oversee the effective operation of Department Liaison Officers.
• Developing and maintain strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure delivery of key ministerial priorities. 

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

About You:

As an ideal candidate, you will possess:

• Significant understanding of the justice system, including the issues and pressures to which the department and government has to respond.
• Significant experience in the provision of high quality and trusted support to senior management and stakeholders across all areas of responsibility, combined with high level achievement with negotiation of major outcomes which have resolved complex issues.
• Highly developed leadership skills with sound experience communicating vision and setting clear strategic direction within complex and challenging environments.

Qualifications:

• A tertiary qualification in a related discipline would be highly desirable.