Project Officer, Tourism

• Salary: $97,955 - $111,142 (Plus superannuation)
• Fixed term role to 30 June 2026
• Usual hours of work: Full time (flexibility may be available)
• Usual work location: 121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 ((flexibility may be available)

This is a prioritised position for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in accordance with the Special Measures provision of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply and will be given priority consideration for this role.

The Role

As a Project Officer, Tourism, you will be responsible for supporting the delivery of a range of initiatives to strengthen the tourism industry and to support high quality visitor experiences across Victoria. 

This role is a critical support role working across the Tourism Policy and Programs unit to ensure smooth day-to-day operations, to time and delivering effective outputs. It will support the implementation of the 10-year strategy, Experience Victoria 2033 and the strategic priorities of Yuma Yirramboi. The Project Officer will work flexibly to support priorities and delivery of programs, within Tourism Policy and Programs. Program streams include First Peoples tourism, destination planning, visitor economy partnerships, workforce and industry development.

Key accountabilities include:

• Participate in project teams for discrete pieces of work within the unit to meet key government priorities.
• Coordinate reporting and evaluation across the team including on projects, programs, industry engagement activities and ad hoc requests.
• Daily administrative support across the team including drafting advice, briefings, correspondence, project documentation and managing budgets.
• Support the delivery of grant programs and grant agreements including milestone processing, reporting, resolution of issues, systems management and drafting documentation.
• Establish and manage stakeholder relationships to ensure the effective delivery of projects.
• Implement best practice project management techniques to ensure projects are delivered on time and to the agreed scope and objectives.

The Team

The position of Project Officer, Tourism will work across Tourism, Events and Entities branch, which sits within Sport and Experience Economy group.

Sport and Experience Economy (SEE) is comprised of Sport and Recreation Victoria (SRV), Tourism and Events (T&E) and Outdoor Recreation and Combat Sports (ORCS).

SRV aims 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.

T&E is responsible for strengthening the profile of tourism and events across government and influencing strategic reforms and economic outcomes for the sector. T&E undertakes research and provides policy, strategy and industry development advice to the government and industry on the visitor economy. The branch also provides governance support and advice on a number of entities that market the state, secure events, and manage large scale tourist attractions, precincts, facilities and entertainment venues in Victoria.

About You

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

• Knowledge of Government Processes: Governance standards, policies and programs including knowledge of the key issues confronting the tourism sector and/or First Peoples businesses in Victoria, and public sector governance and change management.
• Project Administration: Produces detailed project plans where objectives are clearly defined and action steps for achieving them are clearly specified; Monitors performance against objectives and manages project risks and issues; Ensures project objectives are met.
• Clear Communication: This requires excellent written, visual and verbal communication skills including the development of reports, PowerPoint presentations and diagrams, submissions and briefings that are concise and engaging.
• Stakeholder Management and Engagement: Works collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders; effectively manages correspondence, reporting and meetings with stakeholders, builds relationships and behind-the-scenes support for ideas to ensure buy-in and ownership.
• Teamwork: Cooperates and works well with others in the pursuit of team goals; Collaborates and shares information; Shows consideration, concern and respect for others' feelings and ideas.

Further Information

For a confidential discussion, please contact Sarah Wilson, Manager Aboriginal Tourism and Industry Development on 0499 860 243 or sarah.x.wilson@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. For further information on the position, please refer to the attached position description.

Please note: We are accredited as a Disability Confident Recruitment (DCR) organisation and 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 Recruitment Team on 0472875685, or via email at recruitment@ecodev.vic.gov.au with the position number in the subject line. For additional contact details for our team please review the attached Position Description, located under Job Attachments in the right hand menu.

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 respond to the Key Selection Criteria as outlined in the position description.

For the purpose of employment in Aboriginal Designated or Aboriginal Prioritised positions within the Victorian public sector, candidates will be asked to provide Confirmation of Aboriginality. This can be confirmed by a Confirmation of Aboriginality form signed by an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation and affixed with the common seal of that organisation. Recognising that access to formal Confirmation of Aboriginality documents can occasionally be problematic, an alternative process can be discussed.

Applications close at 23:59pm on Thursday, 2^nd October 2025.