Manager Evaluation and Review (Program Lead) Job Function: Analyst Work Type: Fixed term - full time About this role Utilise your Analytical expertise to provide support and advice to the Inspector-General for Emergency Management (IGM) A Fixed-Term, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service until 31st December 2025 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.
In 2024, IGEM developed the Assurance and Continuous Improvement Priorities 2025-2029 which will guide our work over the next five years. The priorities are:
Community preparedness Training and exercising Recovery Managing consequences. In 2025 IGEM will focus on community preparedness and training and exercising.
IGEM would welcome a person who is passionate about conducting system-wide evaluations and reviews who would value the opportunity to broaden their experience through a fixed-period position.
About Us: Made up of people passionate about building safer and more resilient communities, the Inspector-General for Emergency Management (IGEM) is a small organisation that makes a big difference.
We are a specialist assurance entity within the Department of Justice and Community Safety. Our employees are key to our success and bring new and creative responses to issues and challenges we face in our work and the delivery of quality services to the Victorian community.
We provide assurance that emergency management arrangements are in place and effective, and foster the continuous improvement of emergency management in Victoria. We do this by monitoring the capacity, capability and performance of the emergency management sector and undertaking system-wide reviews. We engage with emergency management partners and the community to offer assurance to government and the community that lessons from emergencies will be turned into sustainable improvements that make a lasting difference.
IGEM is a child safe employer and is committed to ensuring that policies, practices and assurance activities reflect and consider the protection, wellbeing and empowerment of children and young people.
IGEM offers our people the advantages of a small, supportive and collaborative workplace alongside the resources, systems and development opportunities that come with being part of the Department of Justice and Community Safety.
About the Role: Reporting to the Director, Office of the IGEM (Deputy Inspector-General), the Manager Evaluation and Review (Program Lead) leads a team to plan and conduct evaluations and reviews to assess the capacity, capability and performance of the emergency management sector against intended community-focused outcomes and leading practice.
Leading the planning and conduct of system-wide evaluations and reviews of emergency management sector capacity, capability and performance in support of sustainable improvement Managing complex data collection, collation and analysis as part of the evaluation and review program through a range of methodologies, including literature reviews, surveys, meetings and interviews Managing the conduct of environmental scanning and targeted research and provide expert strategic advice on leading practice within the emergency management sector in relation to a given topic of evaluation and review About you This role is ideal for someone with:
Demonstrated experience in leading the planning and conduct of high-level evaluation and review Demonstrated ability to manage high-performing teams Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the emergency management sector. This role offers the opportunity to join a contemporary, energetic organisation and work independently as part of a high performing team. IGEM's focus on developing our people and work-life balance offers you the chance to further develop your expertise in analysis, evaluation, and reporting within a unique setting.
A tertiary qualification in a relevant field is desirable. How to Apply: Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. To apply, please complete the online application and attach your resume and cover 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 reference checks, national police checks and misconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).
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.
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