Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $97,955 - $111,142
Grade: VPS 4
Occupation: Science and research
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/1874237JULY2025
The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking an Evaluation Officer to provide a critical role at Operational Performance and Cultural Reform.
About the Business Unit
The Department of Justice and Community Safety (department) provides a range of government programs and services which focus on improving community safety, victim services, regulatory services and crime prevention, and building strong collaboration across the justice system.
The Office of the Associate Secretary (Office) supports the Secretary to lead and manage the responsibilities and statutory requirements of the department. The Office leads key whole of department functions, including corporate functions, delivery of the department's data insights, analytics and modelling function, savings and organisational transformation, and overseeing the department's response to the Corrections Cultural Review of the adult custodial corrections system. It also provides oversight of the department's strategic and operational performance, with a focus on using data to inform system strategy, advice to Government and operational oversight.
About the Role
Operational Performance and Cultural Reform (OPCR) is tasked with supporting the Associate Secretary in leading the department's agenda in the delivery of justice and community safety services in Victoria by providing advice to the Secretary, the Board of Management and Ministers regarding the department's strategic and operational performance and efficiency. OPCR takes a strategic approach to coordinating and leading reform work to improve the operation of the department and enable the organisation to deliver on its core functions for the Victorian community.
The Centre for Evaluation (the Centre) is the central point of evaluation expertise and knowledge providing the department with evaluation services across its diverse portfolios. These services include end-to-end evaluations of policies and programs, establishing evaluation and monitoring frameworks and tools, designing and delivering surveys, coordinating ethical research requirements for internal and external researchers, and a range of other consultancy services.
The Evaluation Officer will provide support across these services, including the design and implementation of evaluation projects by undertaking quantitative and qualitative analysis and developing high quality written outputs to present findings. This position will work as part of a project team and developing relationships with clients and stakeholders will form a key part of this role.
Some of your duties will include:
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will have:
Qualifications
How to Apply
Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.
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 INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES:
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.