Financial Assistance Scheme Assessor

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• Make decisions on eligibility for Financial Assistance as per legislation, established policy, guidelines, and procedures. 
• Ongoing positions available
• VPS4: $92,332 - $104,762 + superannuation

The Department of Justice and Community Safety are seeking Assessors to join the new Victims of Crime Financial Assistance Scheme, to consider and approve Financial Assistance for victims of violent crime and contribute to an inclusive, trauma informed victim focused service.

Please note all candidates who apply for the Assessor position will be required to take a Situational Judgement Test which will be sent via email. Your result may impact the success of your application.

About the Business Unit 

This is an exciting opportunity to deliver a major new initiative for victims of crime. The FAS is a landmark reform that will replace the judicially based Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal with an administrative scheme that prioritises the needs of victims and supports their recovery from violent crime. 

The FAS is highly anticipated by victims and stakeholders and represents a major leap forward in the Victorian Government's response to victims of crime. Established under the Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance Scheme) Act 2022 the FAS will provide Financial Assistance through a simple and easy to navigate process that is fair, sensitive, and responsive to victims' needs. It will acknowledge harm done and be trauma informed, with a priority focus on being inclusive and culturally safe. 

Reporting to the FAS Senior Assessor you will be responsible for the review and approval of applications for Financial Assistance as per the Act, established policy, guidelines, and procedures. 

About the Role 

Duties will include: 

• Analyse and approve applications and requests for payments as per the Act, and interpretation of established policy, guidelines, and procedures. Escalate complex and high-risk applications and decisions as appropriate. 
• Identify, analyse, and provide advice on documentary evidence requirements for applicants or their appointed representative to enable assessment of their application. 
• Formulate notices of decision for simple applications, including the analysis completed and the reasons for the decision. 

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: 

• Experience working with victims of family violence, sexual assault, and victims of crime more broadly and an understanding of the systemic barriers faced by marginalised communities in the justice system. 
• Knowledge of risk factors for family violence and the Family Violence Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management Framework 

Qualifications  

• A relevant qualification and/or experience in community services, social work, criminology, psychology, victim services and/or family violence is highly desirable. 

 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. 

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. 

Encouraging Diversity

The Victorian Government is committed to ensuring that government employees reflect the rich diversity of the Victorian community.

We encourage applications from women, people of all ages, Aboriginal people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living in rural and regional Victoria. We will provide adjustments to the recruitment process upon request.

You do not have to disclose any personal information if you do not want to, but it can help us understand how we can support you through the recruitment process and beyond. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a culturally or linguistically diverse background, LGBTIQA+ or a young person, aged 25 years old or less. If you identify as any of the aforementioned, we would welcome the opportunity to contact you and discuss how we can support you through the recruitment process. Sharing this information will help you access support should you need it and will also help us to better understand the impact of our work.

We often receive feedback to ensure the role of open to people living in remote communities/rurally so where possible the ad text should include that meetings are held ie in person at Melbourne CBD location and on-line or to that extent. 

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