Lead Engagement Officer (Redress Restorative Engagement Processes)

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?

• Utilise your Community Services expertise to provide support and advice to the Victim Services Support and Reform branch
• A Fixed-Term, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service for 3 years
• VPS Grade 5: $113,022 - $136,747 plus superannuation.

• Leading the delivery of effective Restorative Engagement processes for participants in the Victoria Police and Historical Forced Adoption Redress schemes
• Managing contracted facilitators to deliver effective Restorative Engagement processes
• Contributing to continuous improvement and expansion of victim-centred restorative practice in the Department of Justice and Community Safety.

• Understanding of restorative justice practice, theories and processes
• Experience leading a team providing services to victims of crime or people who have experienced institutional harm
• Sound knowledge and experience in Government administrative and business processes and reporting
• Demonstrated ability to prepare well-written, timely, concise, accurate and audience-appropriate briefings and reports.

• A relevant tertiary qualification (such as Psychology, Social Work, Human Services or Law) and/or a minimum of five years in practice in a related field (such as restorative or group conferencing, family violence specialist services, family and community services, mediation and therapeutic justice) is required
• Experience working in government and/or in victim support / case management would be desirable.

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