An exciting opportunity to join our team and play an important role in the Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership (Academy).

At the Academy, we are passionate about meaningful and exciting work that has an impact on education and student outcomes. Our shared purpose is to create and offer evidence-informed professional learning programs, events and initiatives designed to take Victoria's highly skilled teachers and school leaders from great to exceptional and advance the quality and status of teaching and school leadership.   

We care about the quality of our work, demonstrate collective responsibility for continuous improvement and support each other to do the very best we can every day to achieve our goals. 

The Academy is a learning organisation that provides opportunities for employees to grow. We have a positive culture that we are building together, where people feel supported, valued and heard. 

About the Division

As a Division of the Academy, the Business Services Division leads the provision of quality Academy corporate support services and functions (including procurement, project management and program governance, human resources and culture architecture, finance, facilities management and, risk, audit and reporting) which enable successful operation of the Academy. In addition, the Business Services Division is responsible for the oversight, delivery and reporting of the performance and compliance obligations required of a statutory authority.

The Procurement and Project Management Office team is responsible for enabling and maintaining consistent practices in program and project management across the Academy as well as the oversight and reporting of the Academy's key performance metrics.

About the Role

The purpose of the Project Officer position is to undertake project management and support activities that contribute to the successful development and delivery of a range of Academy projects/initiatives and performance and governance outputs in line with established Academy and Department of Education policies and processes.

This role will:

• Build relationships and team cohesion within the team, division, the Academy and with relevant other stakeholders.
• Demonstrate leadership in coordinating multiple teams to deliver outputs against a project/initiative
• Provide secretariat and coordination functions to the Academy's operational governance structure and meetings
• Support, maintain and continuously improve the Academy's cross-divisional Operating Model
• Lead, manage and/or support various operational projects and initiatives, demonstrating initiative through prioritising and problem solving where required
• Collate, develop and disseminate various performance management outputs, such as reporting to the Department or Central Agencies on Performance Statement Targets, supporting the Academy's Standing Directions attestation work or oversight of internal operating dashboards.

Capabilities

You must have a strong ability to build and maintain stakeholder relationships to effectively communicate and collaborate within a cross-disciplinary team to successfully reach agreed deliverables. You will have strong planning and organisational skills to be able to support, manage and lead projects/initiatives, to navigate program risks and make recommendations or decisions that support successful delivery, as well as be flexible in adapting to changes and competing priorities. You will have strong written and verbal communication skills to prepare reports and secretariat support.

 Desirable Qualifications and Experience

• Experience or qualifications in project or program management is mandatory
• Experience in a secretariat function is desirable

Further Information

Please respond by submitting a cover letter, supported by a maximum 2-page response to the key selection criteria and a recent CV/Resume.

For more details regarding this position please see attached position description.

The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page

Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person outlined below.

Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au.

For further information pertaining to the role, please contact the Manager, Procurement and Project Management Office, Melanie Edgarat Melanie.Edgar2@education.vic.gov.au.

Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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Applications close 11:59pm on 02 October 2025.