You will be in a team of dedicated research specialists in the area of domestic and family violence, and vulnerable persons policing.

The team’s key functions align with the broader QPS purpose of keeping people, places, and communities of Queensland safe, and seeks to:

• Improve frontline responses to domestic and family violence, and vulnerable persons by creating and using knowledge to close evidence gaps
• Promote evidence-based practices to better inform decision making when it comes to domestic and family violence, and vulnerable persons.

Job details

Through researching policing practices, strategies and initiatives, the team supports the delivery of high-level strategic direction, service-wide reforms and operational advice, linking the strategic and operational areas of the QPS.

Research is conducted closely with the frontline, specialist police officers, and other specialist officers, with a strong focus on:

• Identifying emerging issues and what works
• Identifying operational needs and feeds back into practice, policy and legislation
• Delivering rigorous, ethical, culturally responsive, trauma informed, and victim centric research, and
• Promoting collaboration across the QPS, communities, government agencies, and universities

QPS is a values-based organisation, with the following values reflecting the standards each member must strive for in the Queensland Police Service:

Integrity: We are honest, trustworthy and serve the community with the highest standards of professional conduct at all times.
Respect: We treat everyone fairly and with dignity, embrace diversity, and consider and value all perspectives.
Courage: We serve in the face of adversity and lead by example.

At their core, these values represent who we are and what we must do each day to help ensure we are a world-class policing and community safety organisation and deliver on Queensland community expectations.

Your key accountabilities

The core capability requirements for this role are:

• Evaluate QPS programs and initiatives and consult with other areas of the QPS on evaluation practices, methods and approaches relative to domestic and family violence and vulnerable persons.
• Monitor and review policing practices, strategies and initiatives at state, national and international levels and provide advice on their efficiency, effectiveness and applicability to the QPS.
• Undertake research into external and internal issues affecting the QPS regarding domestic and family violence and vulnerable persons.
• Provide well-researched, soundly based and defensible advice to senior management.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders and represent the QPS in meetings to contribute to enhanced service delivery in the area of domestic, family violence and vulnerable persons.

Role Requirements

Mandatory

• Nil. While there are no mandatory qualifications required for this role, possession of a relevant degree level qualification with a significant focus on research and/or evaluation would be considered favourably.

Other

• Applicants are advised that whilst performing the duties of the position they may be exposed to material (written, visual and audio) of a graphic and sensitive nature.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Please ensure you download all attachments and follow the instructions on how to apply.

Two positions available.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• 655652 25 - Role Description (Word, 3.67MB)
  
  
  655652 25 - Applicant Guide non-Police (Word, 227KB)