OVERVIEW

Work type: Full time
Salary: $109,730 - $132,764
Grade: VPSG5
Occupation: Projects
Location: Western Metropolitan
Reference: VG/D02577APRIL2025
At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.
We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.
The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.
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.
For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?

• Great opportunity to join Corrections Victoria on a fixed term basis
• Translate the objectives of Victorian Government reform agenda and Corrections Victoria’s strategic direction into operational readiness
• Implement and support strategic change projects in the adult prison system

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Senior Project Officer, Strategic Projects to provide a critical role within Custodial Operations.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

• Qualifications/s or experience in project management, change management, public policy, service delivery or other relevant discipline would be highly regarded.
• Previous experience in the public sector, preferably in justice and/or community service-related environment would be highly regarded.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Full time, fixed term position up to 18 months.
VPS Grade 5 role: $109,730 - $132,764 per year plus superannuation.
This role reports to the Senior Project Manager of the CV Strategic Projects team and is a key contributor to a small team primarily focussed on implementing operational change, preparing our people for change and ensuring successful project outcomes.
The Senior Project Officer provides advice and project management to support implementation of changes to prison operational models. Working with central business units, prisons, and stakeholders, the role will work across a range of activities to ensure project deliverables and timelines are aligned and reflect organisational objectives.

As the Senior Projects Officer, Strategic Projects, some of your duties will include:

• Co-ordinating and supporting project management activities, including project planning, identification, and management of risks, and ensure that project deliverables align with work program and project objectives.
• Providing high-quality, authoritative and strategic advice to the General Manager and Senior Project Manager, Strategic Projects on complex and sensitive issues.
• Identifying emerging issues that may impact project implementation and developing creative, innovative, and practical solutions and recommendations to ensure continued effective project delivery.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Experience in Corrections Victoria operations and administrative processes, including knowledge of policies, procedures and priorities.
• Experience in the management or monitoring or projects, programs, or policy initiatives.
• Conceptual and analytical skills with the ability to analyse operational, regulatory, policy and legal issues