Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $97,955 - $111,142
Grade: VPS 4
Occupation: Projects
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/1903717
About the Department
The department provides policy leadership, plans for the future of education in Victoria and leads key cross-sector collaboration. The department plays an important system steward role by providing support, guidance, oversight and assurance across early childhood and school education systems, as well as directly providing school education and 50 new early learning centres.
About the Division and Branch
The People and Workplace Relations (Schools) Division implements strategic workforce initiatives, provides human resource services and strategic human resource policy advice in areas of school employee relations, payroll,recruitment and provision of HR data to assist in the building of a high-quality and diverse workforce. Recruitment,payroll and reporting support is also provided to external clients.
People Services (Schools) is seeking a Project Officer who will support the planning, delivery and governance of a range of projects by providing high-quality project coordination, analysis and reporting. Working closely with the Senior Project Officer and Manager, the role contributes to the development of project plans, monitors progress against agreed milestones, and supports effective risk and issue management to ensure projects are delivered on time and within scope.
About the Role
The Project Officer will be responsible for preparing project plans, monitoring and reporting on project status,contributing to risk and issue management, establishing and maintaining relationships with stakeholders,participating in and facilitating project meetings, preparation of a range of project documents including business cases, contract administration, financial reporting and project governance support for other investment decisions (e.g. contract variations).
The team will help build organisational capability and support the execution of human resources systems, processes,policies and procedures for client groups in alignment with the strategic direction of the department.
Attributes
Key accountabilities:
• Prepare and review project documentation including reports, plans, budgets and briefing materials for senior
management and stakeholders
• Organise, participate in and facilitate project meetings, provide secretariat support for complex/contractual
meetings and follow up of action items
• Undertake research and analysis, and prepare advice to the Senior Project Officer and/or Manager and other staff
on project related matters including operational communications and consultation strategies
• Establish and maintain the project schedules and work breakdown structure including monitoring work against the
baseline and reporting on status
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders to create mutually beneficial partnerships
essential to the success of the project
• Contribute to proactive risk and issue management, recommend options and solutions, maintain the risk and issue
register and produce reports as required
• Assist in the development and implementation of new and improved processes to support the delivery of project
objectives
• Perform other project site and administration tasks as required
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
Tertiary qualifications are desired, as is experience in project management or as a human resources business partner.
Further Information
For more details regarding this position please see attached position description for the capabilities to address in application.
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.
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 Hamed Morvarid via (03) 7022 0990 or [email protected]
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 Monday 26 January 2026