Senior Project Officer

• Salary: $113,022 - $136,747 (Plus superannuation)
• Fixed-term position until September 2026
• Usual hours of work: Full time (flexibility may be available)
• Usual work location: 121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 (flexibility may be available)

The Role

We are seeking a Senior Project Officer who will make a strong impact by leading key contracting and provider engagement activities that support the integrity and performance of Victoria's Skills First training system.

The successful applicant will be a confident and outcome-focused professional with experience in contract or program management, excellent relationship-building skills, and the ability to interpret and apply policy and contract frameworks.

Main accountabilities:

• Initiates and maintains relationships with peer and senior internal and external stakeholders.
• Manages and leads projects.
• Provides leadership in the adaptation and application of concepts to operational matters within local work area.
• Negotiates with stakeholders and peers with the object of gaining co-operation and meeting timelines for delivery of project, service or advice.
• Develops briefs on highly complex issues that provide options for discussion and consideration and will contribute to the development of a set of final options for decision.

The Team

This position of Senior Project Officer forms a part of the Training Operations and Assurance branch, in the Skills and TAFE (S&T) group. Skills and TAFE (S&T) group focuses on enabling Victorians to access the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to participate in today's workforce, prepare for future jobs, and achieve their educational aspirations.

The Training Operations and Assurance (TOA) branch maintains and promote a quality training system through administration of VET Funding Contracts and grants, collaborating with providers so they understand and meet contractual and delivery expectations. Group-wide oversight of grants ensures alignment with Departmental requirements and development of best practice approaches to grants management.

About You

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

• ​​Flexibility and Adaptability: Adapts systems and processes quickly to changed priorities and situations .
• Working Collaboratively: Guides others to create a culture of collaboration; Identifies, and works to overcome, barriers to knowledge or information sharing; Identifies opportunities to work with other teams to deliver outcomes. 
• Stakeholder Engagement: Identifies and responds to stakeholder's underlying needs; Uses understanding of the stakeholder's organisational context to ensure outcomes are achieved.
• Systems Thinking: Diagnoses trends, obstacles and opportunities in the internal and external environment that connect to own work and teams work; Coaches others in using systems thinking to solve problems and create solutions.
• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: Takes into account wider business context within business unit when considering options to resolve issues. Identifies recurring problems and prevents future recurrence by integrating solutions into work process.

Further Information

For a confidential discussion, please contact Cameron Walsh, Manager, Provider Support & Relationships via email cameron.walsh@ecodev.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. As part of the application process, applicants will need to submit a response to the Key Selection Criteria and attach their resume to be considered for the role.

Applications close at 23:59pm on 28 January 2026.