Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $100,894 - $114,476
Grade: VPS 4
Occupation: Projects
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 11721
About Us
The Department of Government Services (DGS) was established on 1 January 2023 to improve everyone’s experience of doing business and interacting with the Victorian government. We bring important day-to-day services together in one department to make things easy and seamless for Victorians and businesses. We are doing this by connecting and digitising our systems and platforms across state and local government as well as streamlining our corporate and procurement services.
You can find out more about our Ministers, leadership and entities here: Department of Government Services.
The Planning and Performance Branch
The Planning and Performance branch delivers a range of services across CALG aiming to support and uplift capability in governance, planning and budgetary control as well as project and program development, control and delivery.
The Evaluation Services team:
The Governance & Planning team:
The Group Project Management Office (PMO) team:
About the Role
The Project Officer, Governance and Planning supports the Senior Project Officer and Manager, Governance and Planning in the delivery of budget, strategic and business planning, and reporting activities across the Consumer Affairs and Local Government (CALG) group.
The role assists in the coordination of key governance mechanisms, including providing logistical and administrative support to the CALG Steering Committee, and contributes to departmental processes such as correspondence tracking, briefing coordination, and preparation of materials for PAEC.
The Project Officer will maintain accurate and well-organised records and will assist in the development and maintenance of tools, templates, and frameworks that support accountability and effective oversight across the group. Working closely with colleagues in the Planning and Performance branch and across CALG, the role will contribute to continuous improvement in governance and planning practices, helping to uplift the performance and capability of the group.
Key Accountabilities
This is an ongoing position. This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.
For more information, please see the Position Description.
How to apply
Apply before the advertised closing date 11:59pm on Monday, 27 July 2026. All applications should include:
Other relevant information
To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing role is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident. Preferred applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment screening. DGS actively promotes diversity, inclusion and an equal opportunity workplace. We welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds, including people with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. All roles at DGS can be worked flexibly, however it may differ from role to role.