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Form of work Job Description
Location: Melbourne | CBD
Job type: Full time
Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety
Salary: $103,920 - $125,735
Occupation: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services
Reference: VG/D01387
At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.
We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.
The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of young people and recognises that young peoples’ rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.
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 more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers
We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?
Provide advice on matters concerning the health needs of Aboriginal people in adult and youth custodial settings
Ongoing opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team.
VPS Grade 5 : $103,920 - $125,735 plus superannuation.
The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking a Senior Policy and Programs Officer – Aboriginal Health to provide a critical role within Justice Health.
This is a prioritised role for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, who will be given priority consideration as per the special measures provision of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010.
About the business unit
The Aboriginal Health Unit is responsible for the design, development, implementation and motoring of initiatives to strengthen Aboriginal health care within both adult and youth custodial settings. this includes initiatives to:
Enhance cultural safety of health care services
ensure that health care services meet the needs of Aboriginal Prisoners and young people, including prioritising culture, cultural strengthening, addressing trauma and supporting healing,
increase aboriginal engagement with healthcare services
The Aboriginal health unit will achieve this through working in partnership with key stakeholders including Aboriginal adults and youth in custody, community, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs), contracted health service providers, custodial staff and other services provided in custody.
About the role
As the Senior Aboriginal Policy and Programs Officer, you will develop and support initiatives to ensure the health care of Aboriginal people in prisons and youth justice centres is culturally safe and culturally responsive, sensitive and recognises the importance of self-determination to Aboriginal people.
Some of your duties will include:
Undertake work to support addressing the health needs of Aboriginal people in adult and youth custodial settings.
Strengthen and sustain engagement and partnership approaches with Aboriginal Controlled Community Health Organisations to progress principles of self-determination, co-design and collaborative effort in health policy design and implementation.
Develop and review policy and provide authoritative advice, recommendations and innovative options to senior management and stakeholders in relation to the health and rehabilitation needs of Aboriginal people in adult and youth custodial settings.
Regular state-wide travel will be required for this role.
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:
Demonstrated ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with the Victorian Aboriginal community.
Strong knowledge of, and demonstrated experience, working with Aboriginal communities and advisory groups, including sophisticated and culturally aware stakeholder engagement.
Well-developed writing skills, including experience in preparing quality and timely briefs, reports and correspondence using clear and concise language, and content appropriate to its purpose and audience.
A relevant qualification in health care, public policy or a justice related field is highly desirable, as is previous experience within government and knowledge of the Victorian Aboriginal community.
How to apply
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.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic). Therefore, there is a requirement that all DJCS employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to undertake duties outside of their homes.
Prior to commencement of employment with the department you will need to provide evidence that you are vaccinated against COVID-19.
Upon commencement of employment with the department you will be required to provide evidence that you have an up-to-date vaccination status within the timelines specified by the department into the DJCS Service Portal. This includes evidence of all doses of a COVID-19 vaccine required by the department (from time to time).
Acceptable evidence includes:
COVID-19 digital certificate or ATAGI exemption certificate (available via your myGov account)
Your immunisation history statement (available via your myGov account)
Other documentation outside the above will not be accepted as evidence of having received your COVID-19 vaccine doses.
