Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $138,631 - $185,518
Grade: VPS 6
Occupation: Policy
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/DJSCDJ7184MARCH2026
Utilise your policy expertise to provide support and advice to Courts Civil and Criminal Law
Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-perform.ing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
VPS Grade 6: $138,631 - $185,518 plus superannuation.
About the Business Unit:
Fines and Enforcement Services (FES) is a business unit within the Department of Justice and Community Safety's Justice Services and Regulation group. FES is responsible for monitoring and managing the end-to-end fines system in Victoria and for delivering the functions of Director, Fines Victoria and the Sheriff of Victoria.
About the Role:
The role, Principal Policy Officer, is within the FES Policy and Legislation team, responsible for providing strategic advice to the government, departmental executives, and stakeholders on complex policy, legis lative and operational issues related to the Victorian fines and enforcement system. The role leads the development of a range of policy advice and projects within a politically sensitive environment, including development of legislative and regulatory proposals, reports, briefings, presentations, operational policies and other documentation, often in consultation with a diverse range of stakeholders.
Some of your duties will include:
Provide high quality strategic policy advice to departmental executives, the government, and key stakeholders on complex legal, policy, and operational issues related to fines and enforcement services.
Lead statutory and operational policy reform. projects from inception to implementation.
Deliver timely and high-quality material to support machinery of government, Cabinet and Parliamentary processes, including briefings, correspondence, PPQs, and FOI responses.
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About You:
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:
Demonstrated experience in developing complex policy advice, conducting research, and leading significant projects.
Demonstrated experience in providing complex advice on criminal law, administrative law, statutory decision-making and interpretation, and human rights.
Knowledge of Cabinet and Parliamentary processes and government decision-making processes.
To be eligible, please apply by April 7th 11.59pm 2026.
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 reference checks, national police checks and misconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative form...at to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
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.