Project Officer Regional Centre

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

The Academy's mission is to enhance and improve student outcomes across rural, regional and metropolitan schools through specialised professional learning and pathways, and to raise public awareness of the profession. Information on our legislated objectives is available on our website: Our strategy and story | 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 also provide pathways for school and system improvement and raise public awareness of and confidence in the profession across government, Catholic and independent systems.     

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

The Regional Division operates seven regional centres (Bairnsdale, Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Mildura, Moe, and Shepparton) to lead localised engagement across government, Catholic and independent schools, deliver professional learning, generate pathways for teachers and school leaders, and promote the teaching profession. It includes a local team in each location who knows the local government, Catholic and independent schools and facilitates their engagement in professional learning and pathways, and who help contribute to engagement with the public. Regional centres have a strong presence in each location, and are available for hiring by schools, community, and commercial organisations.

About the Role

Are you passionate about using data and evidence to drive better outcomes for teachers and school leaders? 

This advertisement is for 4 x Project Officer roles across our regional centres.

4 x VPS4 Fixed-Term positions 1.0 FTE

The location is across Bendigo, Mildura Centres, Moe and Bairnsdale.

The Project Officer supports the Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership's Regional Division to deliver high-quality programs and pathways for teachers and school leaders across government, Catholic and independent school systems. Working as part of a statewide team across seven regional locations, this role plans, coordinates and delivers high-quality professional learning at the Academy's Regional Centres. A focus of the role is ensuring all work is scoped, planned and delivered to the highest standard and meeting quality, timeframe and budget requirements. The Project Officer will contribute to evaluation, data analysis and reporting to inform decision-making. 

The responsibilities of the Project Officer include: 

• Scoping, planning and coordinating the delivery of professional learning programs, ensuring alignment to quality, timeframe and budget requirements 

• Maintaining effective relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders across the Department of Education and Catholic and independent sectors 

• Coordinating evaluation, data analysis and reporting to monitor performance and inform continuous improvement 

• Preparing high-quality briefs, reports and project documentation 

• Supporting Regional Centre operations, including administrative and coordination support across program delivery

Capabilities

• Demonstrated experience in a customer, participant, events or venue-hire operational environment, managing end-to-end coordination  
• Strong organisational and coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple, competing priorities  
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to tailor tone and messaging to different audiences  
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders  
• Ability to interpret data and feedback to inform improvements to delivery  
• Strong attention to detail and ability to apply consistent processes and systems 
• Ability to coordinate participant registration, onboarding and communications, prepare responses to participant enquiries, and coordinates accurate records and systems 

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

Relevant qualification or equivalent experience working in a dynamic, high performing team in a large, complex organisation. 

How to apply: Please respond by submitting a cover letter, supported by a maximum 2-page response to the key selection criteria (KSC) and a recent CV/Resume. Please indicate which location you are applying to.

Further Information

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

For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Tyron Paspa Director Regional Division via 0428 928 132 or tyron.paspa@education.vic.gov.au.

While flexible work options may be considered, on-site attendance is required when professional learning is delivered. Accordingly, the full range of flexible arrangements may not be available. Work outside of the VPS ordinary span of hours will be required when the centre is booked for events.

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Applications close Thursday 7 May 2026 at 11.59pm