Senior Project Officer

About this role

• Shape policy and projects that support important redress schemes.
• Help people affected by past harm access fair support.
• Work across policy, reporting and scheme closure activities.
• Use your skills where careful, thoughtful work matters.
• Fixed-term, full-time role earning $116,413 - $140,849 per year, plus super.

What you will do

As Senior Project Officer, you will support redress schemes through policy and project work. You will help ensure schemes meet legal, policy and reporting requirements.

You will:

• provide clear advice on redress matters and improve policies and procedures
• prepare useful briefs and advice on issues affecting redress schemes
• maintain accurate records and data to support service reporting
• develop practical solutions for emerging issues and priority projects
• coordinate careful decommissioning work while meeting scheme requirements.

About you

No mandatory qualification is listed for this role. A tertiary qualification in project management, policy development and/or public administration is highly desirable.

You have strong project management experience in a regulated public service setting. You can analyse complex information and turn it into clear advice. You can solve problems, manage projects and support compliance and reporting. You are resilient, empathetic and able to work with others through change.

You should also have:

• systems thinking and the ability to understand links between policy, services and communities
• policy design skills that help you define problems and develop clear options
• critical thinking and practical problem-solving skills that lead to useful outcomes
• influence and collaboration skills that help you build support and work across teams.

To learn even more about this role, please read the position description. If you have any further questions, feel free to email Sally Finlay at sally.finlay@justice.vic.gov.au.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) people are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about our Aboriginal workforce strategy.

How to apply

Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Child safe statement of commitment

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.