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Department:
Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions
Contact:
Corey Limon-Durand, Manager
0437469237 or ******
Senior Policy Officer
Fixed term until 30 October 2025
Usual hours of work: Full time (flexibility may be available)
Usual work location: 121 Exhibition Street Melbourne (flexibility may be available)
The Role
As Senior Project Officer in the Policy, Strategy, Talent and Migration Branch of the Industry, Trade and Investment Group you will assist in the development and delivery of regulatory reform initiatives that help Victorian businesses to establish, invest and grow.
The responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:
Working with colleagues in the Policy and Regulatory Reform team to deliver regulatory reform initiatives.
Facilitating delivery of regulatory reform initiatives directly with councils.
Identifying areas for regulatory reform that will better support the environment for businesses to establish, grow and invest in Victoria.
The Team
The position of Senior Project Officer forms a part of the Policy and Regulation Reform (PRR) team within the Policy, Strategy, Talent and Migration Branch. The PPR team delivers targeted industry-focused reform projects and coordinates DJSIR's input into the broader whole of government Regulation Reform program. The team works closely with businesses and industry to ensure their perspective on key regulatory pain points are considered and is responsible for coordinating overarching advice to relevant DJSIR Ministers on key regulatory reform opportunities.
About You
As the successful candidate, you will have:
Demonstrated experience in delivering projects.
Demonstrated experience in developing policy advice to support business growth.
A track record in building trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
The department is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to taking the necessary steps to protect children from harm by adopting a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety in accordance with the Child Safe Standards.
Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Records Check prior to commencing employment with the Department. For further information on the position, please refer to the attached position description.
Please note: We are accredited as a Disability Confident Recruitment (DCR) organisation and committed to inclusive recruitment. If you require an adjustment to participate in any stage of the recruitment process or have a particular requirement to be communicated with by either telephone or email only, please notify the DJSIR Recruitment Team at ****** with the position number in the subject line.
How to Apply
Please click the 'Apply Now' button.
As part of the application process, you will need to provide a copy of your resume and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria outlined in the position description.
For all "JSE eligible" candidates, please apply through the JSE only to be considered for this position. Priority consideration applies to Victorian Public Service (VPS) and select employees of the Victorian Public Sector who apply through the Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) jobs board platform.
Applications close at 23:59pm on 19 September 2024.
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