Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $113,022 - $136,747
Grade: VPS 5
Occupation: Projects
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/082387
Senior Project Officer
The Role
The Senior Project Officer plays a critical role in driving the successful delivery of complex projects and initiatives within the ACFE, Pathways and Workforce Branch that provide accessible, high quality, tailored lifelong learning opportunities for adult learners.
To excel in this position, you will bring a strategic mindset, excellent organisational and communication skills, proven stakeholder management skills and demonstrated experience in successfully managing projects and initiatives of varying complexity. Your people management skills and ability to work both independently and collaboratively will be instrumental in achieving positive outcomes for the organisation and community.
This position also requires advanced analytical ability, financial and commercial awareness, and the ability to communicate complex financial information clearly within government or complex organisations. The position supports innovation and change management to improve the financial sustainability of the Victorian TAFE Network.
Main accountabilities:
The Team
The position of Senior Project Officer forms part of ACFE, Pathways and Workforce branch, which sits within the Skills and TAFE group.
Skills and TAFE (S&T) focuses on enabling Victorians to access the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to participate in today's workforce, prepare for future jobs, and achieve their educational aspirations.
Working in close partnership with the Victorian Skills Authority (VSA), S&T provides leadership and stewardship of a responsive, high-quality vocational education and training (VET) system. This includes oversight of the Victorian TAFE Network, led by the Office of TAFE Coordination and Delivery (OTCD), and the apprenticeships system, with a strong focus on aligning training with industry needs and strengthening pathways into the workforce.
The ACFE, Pathways and Workforce (APW) branch brings together practical linkages between pre-accredited learning and pathways to further training and workforce. APW works as part of the skills eco-system, working closely with the branches in S&T and the Victorian Skills Authority, DJSIR, and across State and Commonwealth Governments.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have the following main skills and experience:
Further Information
For a confidential discussion, please contact Dr Glenn Jessop, Manager, Priority Pathways on 0408 645 926 or [email protected]
The Department is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to taking the necessary steps to protect children from harm by adopting a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety in accordance with the Child Safe Standards.
Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Records Check prior to commencing employment with the Department. To be eligible for this position you must hold the mandatory qualification as outlined in the position description. For further information on the position, please refer to the attached position description.
For Finance Roles:
The Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry, and Regions is an accredited CPA Australia Recognised Employer Partner.
Please note: We are committed to inclusive recruitment. If you require an adjustment to participate in any stage of the recruitment process or have a particular requirement to be communicated with by either telephone or email only, please notify the DJSIR Talent Acquisition Team on 0472 875 685, or via email at [email protected] with the position number in the subject line.
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Applications close at 23:59pm Wednesday, 29 April 2026.