Senior Officer, Recovery Outcomes - Business And Economy

About this role

• Deliver a critical function within the State Recovery Operations and Coordination division
• Ongoing, full-time position
• VPS5 $106,534 - $128,897 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Senior Officer, Recovery Outcomes - Business and Economy to deliver a critical function within the State Recovery Operations and Coordination division.
About the Business Unit
DJCS Emergency Management (EM) includes the department's emergency management accountabilities delivered through Emergency Management Victoria (EMV), Emergency Recovery Victoria (ERV), EM Communications, EM Technology and Data, Sector Performance and Investment, Entity Reform and emergency management statutory entities and offices.
Emergency Recovery Victoria (ERV) is responsible for state and regional coordination for all emergencies to help communities build back better and emerge stronger. Working directly with impacted communities, all levels of government, agencies, and industry, ERV coordinates real, effective and timely support that communities need to recover after a major emergency.
About the Role
The Senior Officer, Recovery Outcomes - Business and Economy delivers a critical function within the State Recovery Operations and Coordination Division, working to achieve the objectives and outcomes of Business and Economy recovery. You will connect work across pillars and collaborate with other branches within the division, regional teams, and key external stakeholders.
Some of your duties will include:

• Working collaboratively across recovery pillars to provide advice and analysis on cross-cutting recovery risks and initiatives, ensuring escalation through relevant pillar governance as required.
• Maintaining and preparing relevant reports and briefings for the State Recovery Operations and Coordination division to inform the effectiveness of relevant Government policies and recovery services.
• Providing high-level leadership and support to the State Recovery Operations and Coordination division completing program and project tasks to support the efficient and effective delivery of relevant recovery pillar outcomes.
• Create a climate of service excellence; encourage new and different approaches and solutions that will deliver benefits beyond client or stakeholder expectations.

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:

• Previous experience in a similar position and be a motivated self-starter with a focus on service excellence and attention to detail.
• An ability to work with limited supervision in a complex, sensitive and fast paced environment.
• Proven skills in communication, organisation and planning, teamwork, and senior stakeholder relations.
• Experience in a similar role, particularly within Government, would be an advantage.
• Proven subject matter expertise across relevant pillar of recovery, including ability to advise senior management on key concepts, issues, and risks as they relate to key outcomes.
• Proven analytical and conceptual skills, including demonstrated ability to quickly assimilate new concepts and information and deliver positive, innovative solutions to improve Recovery Outcomes.

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline, or equivalent experience, is desirable.
• A current Victorian Driver's licence is required.

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
For all VPS employees, due to the new JSE policy, please apply through the JSE only to be considered for this position.
For this particular vacancy, 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.
In accordance with the Jobs and Skills Exchange Recruitment Policy, only Victorian Public Service employees are eligible to apply for this position. People on labour hire contracts, such as agency staff and external contractors, are not eligible to apply.
For all VPS employees, due to the new Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) policy, please apply through the JSE to be eligible to be considered for this position in the first round.
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.