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SalaryWe have an exciting transformational opportunity to join a whole of government reform effort to make a real difference to how people who are intoxicated in public are supported with their needs in a health-led approach.
Victoria's historic public intoxication laws have had an unacceptable and disproportionate impact on the state's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. From 7 November 2023, being intoxicated in public is no longer be a criminal offence. Public intoxication reform responds to extensive Aboriginal community advocacy and action and key recommendations from the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. This reform is being led in partnership with Aboriginal communities who have advocated for this reform for decades.
The successful candidate will play a key leadership role in the ongoing delivery of this historic reform. The role may also have opportunities to work on other transformational system reforms in the mental health and alcohol and other drugs portfolio.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for these roles.
About us:
At the Victorian Department of Health we want a future where Victorians are the healthiest people in the world. A Victoria where our children and people thrive, our workplaces are productive and safe, and our communities are more connected.
We see it as our job to support Victorians to stay healthy and safe. And to deliver a world-class healthcare system that ensures every single Victorian can access safe, quality care that leads to better health outcomes for all.
How you'll make a difference:
Are you
- Passionate about transformational reform to support health-led approaches to alcohol and other drug use in the community?
- Committed to driving structural change to improve the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Victoria.
- Skilled in relationship building, sector engagement, or service management, with a proven track record of delivering quality outcomes?
- Experienced at building and maintaining partnerships with stakeholders and communities?
Knowledge and skills
- Strategic Planning: thinks at the big picture level; entertains wide-ranging possibilities in developing a vision for the future; works across a number of timeframes; translates strategic direction into day-to-day activities.
- Written communication: prepares complex briefs, letters, emails, and reports using clear, concise and grammatically correct language; edits written communications to ensure appropriate style and formats are used.
- Problem solving: seeks all relevant information for problem-solving; liaises with stakeholders; analyses issues from different perspectives and draws sound inferences from information available; identifies and proposes workable solutions to problems; implements solutions, evaluates effectiveness and adjusts actions as required.
- Self-management: invites feedback on own behaviour and impact; uses new knowledge or information about self to build a broader understanding of own behaviour and the impact it has on others; understands strong emotional reactions and seeks ways to more effectively manage them.
- Project management: consults, liaises with and influences key stakeholders; produces detailed project plans where objectives are clearly defined and action steps for achieving them are clearly specified; monitors performance against objectives and manages project risks and issues; ensures project objectives are met.
- Conceptual and analytical ability: deals with concepts and complexity comfortably; uses analytical and conceptual skills to reason through problems, has creative ideas and can project how these can link to innovations.
- Creativity and innovation: generates new ideas; draws on a range of information sources to identify new ways of doing things; actively influences events and promotes ideas; translates creative ideas into workplace improvements; reflects on experience and is open to new ways to improve practice.
- Relationship building: establishes and maintains relationships with people at all levels; promotes harmony and consensus through diplomatic handling of disagreements; forges useful partnerships with people across business areas, functions and organisations; builds trust through consistent actions, values and communication; minimises surprises.
- Teamwork: cooperates and works well with others in pursuit of team goals, collaborates and shares information, shows consideration, concern and respect for others feelings and ideas, accommodates and works well with the different working styles of others, encourages resolution of conflict within the group.
- A tertiary qualification in fields related to public health and a sound understanding of the Victorian mental health and/or alcohol and drug and/or Aboriginal health systems would be desirable.
- Data analytic skills are highly advantageous.
- The Mental Health and Wellbeing division encourages people with a past or current lived experience either as a consumer or carer of mental illness to apply.
- A comprehensive knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture, Aboriginal community needs in contemporary society and the ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with Aboriginal organisations and people would be highly advantageous.
What we offer:
- The opportunity to perform meaningful work, making direct contributions toward enabling Victorians to be the healthiest people in the world.
- A wide range of growth and development opportunities within the department and wider Victorian Public Service & Sector.
- A strong commitment to work-life balance, including a diverse array of flexible working arrangements.
Applications should include a resume and a cover letter. Click the ‘Apply' button to view further information about the role including key contact details and the advertisement closing date.
We are committed to developing and supporting a workforce that is well equipped and highly motivated to provide responsive and quality services to all Victorians. We continue to build an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity of backgrounds and differences to realise the potential of our employees for innovation and delivering services aimed at enhancing the lives of all Victorians.
All roles can be worked flexibly and we encourage applications from Aboriginal people, people with disabilities, LGBTIQ+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. Please contact us if you require any adjustments to participate in the recruitment process at . Please view our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion .
Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and other pre-employment checks including proof of vaccination against COVID-19. Information provided will be treated in the strictest confidence, in line with our .
The Jobs and Skills Exchange (JSE) Recruitment Policy allows for priority consideration for Victorian Public Service (VPS) and select employees of the Victorian Public Sector who apply through the Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) jobs board platform. As such, these employees are strongly encouraged to submit their application through JSE rather than via external advertisement.
