Security and Projects Officer

About this role

• Full time ongoing position
• Salary range: $76,426 - $98,901 plus super plus salary packaging
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging

About the role
Founded in a commitment to providing a strong customer experience, this role will ensure a secure environment for Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) staff by overseeing security operations and contributing to responses to security and emergency alarms. This includes maintaining and effectively communicating security guidelines and procedures to staff through direct engagement and organisational communication.

Additionally, you will provide support to the Built Environment Team in the commissioning, maintenance, and repair of VLA facilities, as well as the procurement of goods and services.

This role is based at our Melbourne CBD office on Wurundjeri Country.

About you
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:

• Excellent customer service experience with the ability to support service delivery.
• A current Victorian Security Licence and a current Victorian drivers licence.
• First Aid Level 2 training.
• Comprehensive knowledge of access control systems and proven ability in providing security system records, producing reports and in providing incident reports as required.
• Experience and demonstrated ability in the provision and management of a security service within a government or regulatory environment which ensures safety and security of staff and assets including operation of security systems (eg Integriti, Forcefield, Titan etc).
• Well developed communication skills.

Don't meet every requirement? At VLA, we understand that your work and life experiences can be just as valuable. If you're excited about this role but your CV doesn't align perfectly with our job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our many other opportunities.

About Victoria Legal Aid
We provide legal representation to those who need it most. With over 1400 staff employed in 16 offices across Victoria, we help people with their legal problems by providing information, advice and education with a focus on the prevention and early resolution of legal problems.

Our clients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds and foster a work culture that's inclusive as well as diverse. Your unique ideas and perspectives are valued so that we best represent the people we serve.

Employee benefits

• Focus on work-life balance including flexible working arrangements
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Excellent salary packaging options including General Expenses up to $15,900, Meals & Entertainment up to $2,650 and Novated Leasing
• Opportunity to join Myki Commuter Club(and salary package the cost)
• Supportive team environment in modern offices (including free gym and end-of-trip facilities at our CBD office)
• Access to discounted Private Health Insurance

How to apply
To be considered for this role, please submit your current resume and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process or need an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with our team.

For further information, please review the attached position description or contact Jason Clark, Facilities Coordinator - People and Workplace Services on (03) 9269 0328 or Renee Rao, Recruitment Specialist on recruitment@vla.vic.gov.au.

No agency applications will be accepted.

Applications close by 11.59pm on Sunday 25 May 2025.

Other relevant information
It is a requirement that staff attend for office-based days at their primary work location. In line with this requirement, interstate applications will be considered only where the candidate is able and willing to relocate to Victoria, unless part of a border community.

VLA is committed to putting the safety and wellbeing of children first.