Project Officer, Metropolitan Melbourne

• Salary: $79,122 - $96,073 (plus superannuation)
• Fixed-Term position to 30 June 2026
• Usual hours of work: Full time
• Usual work location: Level 31, 121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 (flexibility may be available)

The Role

We are seeking a Project Officer to support the Metropolitan Melbourne staff within Community Sport Infrastructure at Sport and Recreation Victoria (SRV).  The role has regular interactions with other internal teams as well as external stakeholders.

The position requires a self-motivated individual with strong organisational and communication skills, excellent written skills with an eye for detail.  This role supports the team through timely administration to implement and manage SRV's investment into community sport and recreation infrastructure projects, participation programs and strategic planning initiatives.

Main accountabilities:

• Assist the Sport and Recreation Victoria's metropolitan Melbourne team to liaise with and build relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, including local government authorities, in relation to community sport and recreation infrastructure projects and programs.
• Support the management, implementation and monitoring of community sport and recreation infrastructure funded projects.
• Timely and accurate preparation of Ministerial event and background briefings, correspondence, reports and information on issues relating to community infrastructure projects and issues.
• Complete research and analysis of project related issues, to provide information and support the metropolitan Melbourne team and key stakeholders.
• Undertake a range of activities that contribute to the development of professional knowledge and understanding of community sport and recreation infrastructure, among key stakeholders in metropolitan Melbourne.

The Team

The position of Project Officer forms part of Sport and Recreation Victoria branch, which sits within Sport and Experience Economy.

Sport and Experience Economy (SEE) is comprised of Tourism, Events and Entities (TEE), Community Sport and Recreation (CSR), Professional Sport and Tourism Infrastructure (PSTI) and Outdoor Recreation, Combat Sports and Strategic Policy (ORCSSP).

CSR and TEE aim to create greater sport and active recreation participation opportunities for all Victorians to maximise economic, social and health benefits and enhance Victoria's livability. This is achieved by supporting the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events and the Minister for Community Sport in the management of major sports facilities, administering grant programs that develop community sports infrastructure, strengthening the capacity of sport and recreation organisations, developing more active recreation and other innovative options to increase overall participation rates, reducing barriers to participation for specific population groups, supporting world-class sporting events and Victoria's high performance sport sector, and reinforcing the role that sport and active recreation plays in growing the Victorian economy, supporting jobs and building stronger communities. PSTI also oversees infrastructure projects in the sport and tourism portfolio.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have the following main skills and experience:

• ​​Planning and Organising: Identifies processes, tasks and resources required to achieve a goal; identifies more and less critical activities and operates accordingly, reviewing and adjusting as required; develops and implements systems and procedures to guide work and track progress; recognises barriers and finds effective ways to deal with them.
• Effective Communication: Prepares briefs, letters, emails and reports using clear, concise and grammatically correct language; ensures written communications contain necessary information to achieve their purpose; uses appropriate style and formats. Confidently conveys ideas and information in a clear and interesting way, understands and meets the needs of target audiences- (the right information to the right people), welcomes constructive feedback, sees things from other's points of view and confirms understanding.
• Detail Focus: Observes fine details. Identifies gaps in information; looks for logical sequences of information; highlights practical considerations of plans and activities.
• Teamwork: Cooperates and works well with others in pursuit of team goals, collaborates and shares information, shows consideration, concern and respect for others' feelings and ideas, accommodates and works well with the different working styles of others, encourages resolution of conflict within the group.

Further Information

For a confidential discussion, please contact Kane Roach, Acting Group Manager, Metropolitan Melbourne on 0418 281 204 or kane.a.roach@sport.vic.gov.au

The Department is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to taking the necessary steps to protect children from harm by adopting a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety in accordance with the Child Safe Standards.

Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Records Check prior to commencing employment with the Department. To be eligible for this position you must hold the mandatory qualification as outlined in the position description. For further information on the position, please refer to the attached position description.

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The Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry, and Regions is an accredited CPA Australia Recognised Employer Partner.

Please note: We are committed to inclusive recruitment. If you require an adjustment to participate in any stage of the recruitment process or have a particular requirement to be communicated with by either telephone or email only, please notify the DJSIR Talent Acquisition Team on 0472 875 685, or via email at recruitment@ecodev.vic.gov.au with the position number in the subject line.

How to Apply

Please click the ‘Apply Now' button. To be considered for the role please submit a copy of your resume and address the key selection criteria as outlined in the position description.

Applications close at 23:59pm on 4 February 2026.