Project Manager - Registration To Work With Vulnerable People Expansion (375859)

Please note: this job ad will close on 25 February 2024 at 11:55pm.

Fixed term for 24 Months

73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available. 

• Effectively manage the implementation of the expansion of the Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (RWVP) scheme to ensure the achievement of the Government’s commitment to the protection of children and Vulnerable People.
• Coordinate the day to day management of the Expansion, ensuring that policy, process and project deliverables are delivered on time and deadlines are met.
• Undertake substantial communication, consultation, negotiation and liaison within the Department and with other government departments, as well as the Community, the non-government sector, professional associations and other key stakeholders to ensure their input into the expansion.
• Conduct research into emerging legal and policy issues relevant to the expansion of the RWVP scheme and maintain a watching brief on issues, state and national initiatives and provide advice and recommendations to senior management.
• Develop, or contribute to the development of, correspondence, forms, communication material, Minutes, Cabinet Minutes, instructions for Parliamentary counsel and documentation, Executive Council papers and project and policy documents.
• Prepare high level reports and briefings for the information and decision of the Minister, Secretary and other relevant persons in regard to the project and associated policy and legislation.
• Brief Ministers, Heads of Agency, Sponsor and other stakeholders, represent the Agency in high-level interdepartmental and intergovernmental forums.

• Current Tasmanian Registration Working with Vulnerable People (Registration Status-Employment).

• Demonstrated project and change management experience.

 Statement of Duties (375859) Project Manager - RWVP Expansion.docx

 Statement of Duties (375859) Project Manager - RWVP Expansion.pdf

 About the Department of Justice (Consumer Building and Occupational Services).DOCX

 About the Department of Justice (Consumer Building and Occupational Services).pdf

 Information for Applicants (DOJ) Short Form Application.docx

 Information for Applicants (DOJ) Short Form Application.pdf

 FAQs Short Form Application.docx

 FAQs Short Form Application.pdf

We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people living with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and LGBTIQA+ people.

The Department of Justice supports reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disability. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated in order to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, please inform the contact listed at the end of this vacancy.

We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexible working arrangements.  Talk to us about how this could work for you.

To apply, please provide a Short Form Application which is a 1-2 page covering letter outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and a copy of your current Resumé/CV.  We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.

Please note if you submit the details of your referees with your application the Selection Panel may contact them without notifying you.

Please apply online by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.

Refer to the 'Information for Applicants (DOJ)' document for further information.  Please note, attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

If you are unable to submit your application online, please contact the Department of Justice Recruitment Team on (03) 6165 4***. 

Tim Vaatstra
Director Risk Based Licensing
Email: ************@justice.tas.gov.au 
Phone: (03) 6166 4***

Organisational Development and Design Team
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