Title:  Senior Policy Advisor

About the Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC)
We work for the people of Victoria by helping the Government achieve its strategic objectives. We do this by supporting the Premier, the Minister for Treaty and First Peoples and the Minister for Multicultural Affairs, as well as the Cabinet. Our vision is to be recognised and respected leaders in whole-of-government policy and performance. 

The Social Policy Group (SP) provides expert advice to the Premier on education, health, families, fairness and housing, justice, community security and emergency management portfolios. SPG also supports the Minister for Multicultural Affairs through the Multicultural Affairs Branch and Victorian Multicultural Commission.

Community Security and Emergency Management Branch and the Emergency Management Policy Team / About the role

The Senior Policy Advisor Emergency Management plays a vital role in shaping Victoria’s emergency management agenda and advises on high profile emergency management policy issues at the centre of Government. This will include high-level secretariat and project support to key state security and emergency management fora.

Core duties include preparing high quality policy advice and analysis for the Premier, Secretary and other senior officers across a range of emergency management issues and liaising with other Victorian Government departments and agencies to develop, influence and guide policy and project development across the emergency management sector.

About you

As our ideal candidate you will have:

• Proven strategic policy skills including an ability to draw on evidence from a range of sources and apply different frameworks and perspectives to identify options, risks and solutions to achieve desired policy outcomes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare complex briefs, submissions, reports and correspondence targeted to the relevant audience.
• Strong conceptual and analytical skills exhibited through a demonstrated ability to handle high level concepts and complexity with ease and to solve problems outside previous experience by applying models, frameworks and synthesising information from a range of disparate sources.
• Highly developed interpersonal and negotiation skills, with an ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and work effectively with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Demonstrated willingness to be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities with the ability to meet deadlines while working in pressured situations.   

Mandatory requirements

• Applicants must be Australian citizens.
• Applicants must be willing and able to obtain a national security clearance.
• Applicants must be willing and able to participate in the branch’s emergency standby roster to provide out-of-hours coverage and support during a significant emergency. 

For more information, please see position description

 How to apply 

Apply before the advertised closing date 11:59pm on Sunday 12th April 2026. All applications should include: 

• a resume; and 

• a cover letter which addresses the key selection criteria (within two pages) 

This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.

Other relevant information 

The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees and clients and consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OH&S Act), to support this DPC has a COVID-19 Vaccination policy which strongly recommends all DPC employees be fully vaccinated.  

Preferred candidates will be required to complete a Pre-employment Declaration and Consent Form. Employment of successful candidates will be subject to a National Police Check. 

DPC actively promotes diversity, inclusion and an equal opportunity workplace. We welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds, including people with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. All roles at DPC can be worked flexibly, however it may differ from role to role. Please discuss in your interview process your preferences and individual needs.