About the role:

The Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Unit aims to reduce the risk of individuals from becoming or remaining violent extremists and to address the social impacts of violent extremism. As a Senior Psychologist housed in the CVE Unit, you will be responsible for supporting the delivery of CVE intervention through a holistic and multi-agency approach to ensure service delivery is met. The role requires close collaboration with key stakeholders including law enforcement, government agencies, and non-government organisations at a state and national level. 

Victoria Police is a contemporary and agile workplace and supports flexible working arrangements.

Your duties will include:

• Supporting the delivery of CVE intervention including via multi-agency approaches.
• Conducting psychological risk and threat evaluations, compiling reports and providing specialist advice to senior management in relation to counter terrorism risk mitigation activities.
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders to support the delivery of CVE intervention.
• Maintaining a comprehensive knowledge of CVE intervention best practice

About You:

The successful candidate will ideally have the following skills and experience: 

• Experience managing complex cases and high-risk offenders.
• Experience working under pressure in a dynamic and operational environment.
• Full registration as a Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Registration number must be provided.
• Membership or eligibility for membership of the Australian Psychological Society (APS).
• Masters or equivalent qualification in Psychology is desirable.
• Approved area of practice endorsement in forensic psychology is desirable.

Further Information:

• One (1) full time, fixed term until 30/06/2027 position available.
• The position is located at the Victoria Police Centre, 311 Spencer Street, Docklands.
• The successful applicant will be required to undergo National Security Vetting, achieve and maintain a security classification as determined by the Department Head. To achieve this, applicants must be an Australian Citizen
• The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include fingerprint checks and misconduct screening.
• We expect our people to foster a safe and inclusiv e environment where their behaviour and attitude reflects, builds upon and promotes a positive and collaborative workplace that respects the culture and values of Victoria Police.

Your application must include:

• Resume
• Completed application form – the word document (2. Application form) for you to complete and attach to your submission, is attached to the job advertisement.

Applications close midnight, Tuesday 24th March 2026.

Please Note: All applications will need to be submitted through one of the following platforms: Victorian Government careers website (Careers.vic) or Seek. Applications will not be accepted via other platforms or email.

For further information, please contact: Inspector Julian Horan on 0428259617 or [email protected].

We welcome applications from people with disability and aim to support an inclusive recruitment experience. If you require a copy of this advertisement and attached documentation in an accessible format or would like to discuss an access requirement/reasonable adjustment for the recruitment process (including an alternate method of submission of the application), please contact VPS Recruitment via email [email protected] or on (03) 8335 6004.