Business Support Officer

About this role

• Provide business and project support to the Director and business unit
• Fixed, Full-Time Opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
• VPS Grade 3: $79,122 - $96,073 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking aBusiness Support Officerwithin Stolen Generations Reparations Unit.

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 Justice Group of the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS) is committed to driving systemic change in the justice system, to connect, support and deliver better outcomes for the Aboriginal community. The group works in partnership with Traditional Owners and the Victorian Aboriginal community to embed the principles of self-determination in the justice sector. 

The Stolen Generations Reparations Unit (SGRU) sits within the Aboriginal Justice Group and was established in January 2022 to deliver the Stolen Generations Reparations Package in Victoria. The team is committed to delivering a reparations process that is fully supported, accessible, transparent and trauma informed. 

About the role:

The Business Support Officer reports to the Director and provides the SGRU with day-to-day business operations and administrative support. In this role, you will have the opportunity to shape and support key business unit reporting processes and the delivery of major priorities and programs for the Package. You will also be responsible for maintaining team processes and tools, meeting management, email coordination and other secretariat support tasks.

This role operates within a complex and dynamic environment that requires the capacity to exercise sound judgement, work collaboratively with stakeholders and deliver effective and timely actions. Information and record management, monitoring and reporting will also be a focus of this role. 

Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Support the effective operations and functions of the Stolen Generations Reparations Unit by ensuring business needs are met and high-quality administrative services are provided.
• Support the delivery of key priorities determined by the Director, including those related to the delivery of restorative programs and whole of system reporting.
• Provide general administrative and secretariat support to the team, including meeting management and coordination of tasks.
• Manage and monitor the team's registers to track work progress and ensure that actions are followed up and completed in a timely manner.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships across the department and work in collaboration with various key stakeholders within the department and in other agencies.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the Victorian Aboriginal community and the issues impacting on it.
• A demonstrated ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with members of the Victorian Aboriginal Community.
• Developed organisational skills with the capacity to meet timelines, attention to detail, cooperative working approach within a team environment and able to balance competing priorities.
• Sound knowledge of Victorian government administrative processes.

Aboriginal applicants are welcome to utilise support from the Aboriginal Recruitment Team throughout the recruitment process and are encouraged to contact aboriginalrecruitment@justice.vic.gov.auif they would like cultural support and guidance through the application process.

For more information regarding Aboriginal employment and our Aboriginal Workforce Unit, please visit: Aboriginal employment | Department of Justice and Community Safety Victoria

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

How to Apply

For Aboriginal Designated and Prioritised positions, a Certificate of Aboriginality (CoA) will be required prior to an offer of employment being made.

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.

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.