Job Type: Ongoing - full time Category: Location: Melbourne - CBD Date Advertised: 09-JAN-25 Job Reference: VG/DJ1415-JAN25 Job Title: Assistant Director - KJU Operations Business Unit: Division: Summary: 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 children and recognises that children’s 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? Expression of Interest: Fulltime ongoing opportunity to undertake the role of Assistant Director - KJU Operations, Aboriginal Justice Group. VPS Grade 6.2: $157,356 - $180,115 plus superannuation. The Aboriginal Justice Group have an ongoing opportunity for a staff member to provide operational management, resource and financial management, quality management practices and corporate governance within KJU Operations. This role will be located at 121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne with opportunities for flexible working. 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. The Assistant Director - Operations, in collaboration with the Director, provides leadership and operational management of the Koori Justice Unit, which delivers the Aboriginal Justice Agreement (AJA) including administration of a significant grants program to address Aboriginal overrepresentation in Victoria's justice system. The Assistant Director - Operations plays will play a critical role in delivering on the department's priorities including embedding Aboriginal self-determination and working in genuine partnership with Victorian Aboriginal communities to achieve a fair and accessible justice system for Aboriginal people. Some of your duties will include: Leading, motivating and managing teams, providing advice, direction and guidance to plan and deliver on the business unit's key strategic priorities. Providing high-level, expert and authoritative advice to the senior government executives and external stakeholders on KJU operations in a complex environment. Leading development of effective financial and grants management processes and practices to ensure required standards are being met. To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description. To be successful in this role, you will have: Excellent knowledge of Aboriginal culture and society and understanding of historical and contemporary issues relating to Aboriginal Victorians. A proven track record in senior management and leadership in matters of operational management, resource and financial management, quality management practices and corporate governance. Demonstrated success in building, managing and leading high performing multidisciplinary teams to deliver on signature initiatives and reforms, through effective program and project management. Highly developed knowledge of and experience of government processes. A tertiary qualification public administration or business is highly desirable. 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 a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) 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 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. 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.