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Directorate:
Justice and Community Safety
Position Title:
Legal Policy Officer
Agency:
Victim Support ACT
Position Number:
43609
Unit:
Classification:
ASO6
Section:
Version:
EVA No.
Our Vision: A safe, fair and peaceful community, where legal and human rights are protected by the justice system.
Directorate
Agency
Organisational Chart
Justice and Community Safety
Victim Support ACT
Reporting Relationships
The activities and services that we deliver
or contribute to, are fundamental to the
maintenance of the rule of law, our
Westminster
style
of
democratic
government and the appreciation of
principles of fairness, equity and tolerance
in the relationship between the government
and our community.
Victim Support ACT contributes to the vision
of the Justice and Community Safety
Directorate for a fair, safe and peaceful
community where people’s rights and
interests are respected and protected.
Victim Support ACT is an agency within the Directorate, providing
rehabilitation, counselling and justice advocacy services to victims of
crimes committed in the ACT. The Victims of Crime Commissioner is
the head of Victim Support ACT.
Victims of Crime
Commissioner

Executive Officer

Legal Policy
Officer ASO6
Directorate:
Justice and Community Safety
Position Title:
Legal Policy Officer
Agency:
Victim Support ACT
Position Number:
43609
Unit:
Classification:
ASO6
Section:
Version:
EVA No.
Duties / Responsibilities
The legal policy officer role at Victim Support ACT involves a diverse variety of duties and responsibilities. Under the limited direction of the
Executive Officer to the Victims of Crime Commissioner, the legal policy officer will:
1. Work, negotiate & coordinate with criminal justice agencies, relevant government and non-government agencies in the development of
partnerships and protocols.
2. Identify and investigate legal and procedural issues affecting victims of crime.
3. Contribute to the development of responses to local and national issues affecting victims of crime.
4. Undertake research for projects including law reform, to assist the Victims of Crime Commissioner in performance of his functions under the
Victims of Crime Act 1994.
5. Assist the Victims of Crime Commissioner in performance of his functions as the Domestic Violence Project Coordinator (a separate appointment
under the Domestic Violence Agencies Act 1986).
6. Provide secretariat support to the ACT Family Violence Intervention Program.
7. Work as part of a team within Victim Support ACT to support the delivery of services to victims of crime and promote access to their rights and
entitlements.
8. Perform relevant administrative duties (including records management and website administration) as directed.
Directorate:
Justice and Community Safety
Position Title:
Legal Policy Officer
Agency:
Victim Support ACT
Position Number:
43609
Unit:
Classification:
ASO6
Section:
Version:
EVA No.
Competency Areas
Response
Guidelines
Professional Expertise
Professional Expertise
Selection Criteria (and examples)
A response should be made to each individual Selection Criteria. Applicants should address the numbered selection criteria only. Examples are
included to assist applicants address the selection criteria. Please limit your response to three pages in total.
1.
A tertiary qualification in legal studies or law is mandatory
2.
Experience working as a legal practitioner is highly desirable
For example:
o
Recent experience working in a criminal court setting;
o
Recent experience providing legal advice to victims of crime.
Information
3.
Undertake research and analysis
For example:
o
Identify and undertake legal and policy research;
o
Liaise with relevant stakeholders to identify legal and policy issues affecting victims of crime;
o
Analyse information and apply the results of analysis;
o
Gather and analyse information for policy position development;
o
Draft policy positions.
Communication
4.
Use workplace communication strategies and refine workplace documents
For example:
o
Prepare communication;
o
Develop a range of communication strategies;
o
Critically analyse information;
o
Compose/refine complex documents.
Effectiveness / Organisational
skills
Legislation & Compliance
5.
Manage personal work priorities and professional development
For example:
o
Establish personal work goals;
o
Set and meet own work priorities;
o
Develop and maintain professional competence.
6.
Promote compliance with legislation in the public service
For example:
o
Demonstrate knowledge of relevant legislation;
o
Model and encourage compliance with legislative requirements;
o
Monitor compliance with legislative requirements.
Directorate:
Justice and Community Safety
Position Title:
Legal Policy Officer
Agency:
Victim Support ACT
Position Number:
43609
Unit:
Classification:
ASO6
Section:
Version:
EVA No.
Competency Areas
Working with Others / Teams
Selection Criteria (and examples)
7.
Develop and implement work plans
For example:
o
Participate actively in planning activities;
o
Contribute to the development of a cooperative, high performance work group;
o
Demonstrate initiative and creative problem-solving;
o
Give and receive feedback on performance;
o
Support and participate in development activities.
Fair & Safe Workplace Practises
8.
Promote diversity, promote the values and ethos of the public service and implement workplace safety procedures and
programs
For example:
o
Provide diversity input to strategies, polices and plans;
o
Provide ethical leadership;
o
Balance competing public interests;
o
Establish and monitor processes and practices that encourage integrity.
Qualifications and Other
Requirements
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Experience and or demonstrated interest in working with victims of crime is highly desirable.