Training and Engagement Officer    

• Salary: $97,955 - $111,142 (plus superannuation)
• Ongoing position
• 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 motivated Training and Engagement Officer to support the delivery of high-quality outcomes by contributing strong analytical thinking, sound judgement, and a collaborative approach to your work. You will bring well-developed written and verbal communication skills, enabling you to prepare clear briefs, reports and advice, and to engage effectively with a range of internal and external stakeholders.

The Training and Engagement Officer will also manage competing priorities, work autonomously, and apply initiative will support the team to meet deadlines and adapt to changing priorities. You will draw on your experience in policy, project, program or operational environments to identify issues early, propose practical solutions, and support continuous improvement.

Main accountabilities:

• Develops guidelines within the work area.
• Innovative thinking is an inherent feature of the job.
• Researches and applies advanced theoretical knowledge in a specialised field to operational problem solving.
• Prepares reports, briefs and correspondence on complex issues that impact at program or organisational level.
• Manages projects, usually under limited direction.
• Drafts reports and recommendations by interpreting and analysing data.

The Team

This position Training and Engagement Officer forms a part of the Finance, Investment and Procurement branch, which sits under the Corporate Services group.

The Corporate Services group consists of specialist functions including finance, investment and procurement, performance and governance, legal and legislation, people and culture, information technology and workplace services and emergency management.

These functions enable the department to operate efficiently and effectively and support the Secretary and Ministers to meet legislative obligations and responsibilities whilst actively supporting the department's portfolio groups and Ministers to create the conditions for growing Victoria's prosperity, building the productive capacity of our economy, and increasing participation.

 About You

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

• Outcomes Thinking: Works with sense of purpose within the team and enables others to understand the strategic direction of the branch and organisation. 
• Working Collaboratively: Builds a supportive and cooperative team environment; Engages other teams to share information in order to understand or respond to issues; Supports others in challenging situations. 
• Customer Focus: Monitors customer satisfaction to gain critical insights; Looks for continuous improvement opportunities and ways to innovate. 
• Project Delivery: Defines tasks to be delivered to meet agreed outcomes; Coordinates and guides others in the execution of work activities; Monitors progress of tasks against plans and takes corrective action when required. 
• Future Focus: Integrates relevant technologies into own ways of working and supports others in this. Proactively stays up to date with best practice and leading developments relating to expertise and area of work. 
• Interpersonal Skills: Sees things from another's point of view and confirms understanding; Tailors communications according to audience and/or audience preference. 

Further Information

For a confidential discussion, please contact Rebekah Harris, Policy Manager, Governance and Procurement on 0426 576 083.

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.

For Finance Roles:

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, you will need to provide a copy of your resume and cover letter.

Applications close at 23:59pm on Wednesday, 18 February 2026.