Project Officer, First Peoples

3 weeks ago

Melbourne, Australia Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions Full time

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time / 30 June 2025

Organisation: Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions

**Salary**: $95,102 - $107,905

Occupation: Consulting and Strategy

Reference: VG/101303/101304AD

The Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions is focused on growing Victoria’s prosperity, building the productive capacity of our economy and increasing participation - by creating more opportunities for people through skills and jobs; helping businesses and industries to thrive; and building vibrant communities and regions. For more information, see the DJSIR Strategic Plan 2023-2027

Established on 1 January 2023, our work spans numerous portfolios, supporting departmental ministers and operating across metropolitan, regional and international offices. We oversee various public entities, including public corporations, regulatory authorities and specialist boards.

Our values are accountability, integrity and respect, and underpin everything we do.

**Senior Project Officer, First Peoples (2 positions)**
- _Salary: $95,102 - $107,905 (Plus Superannuation)_
- _Fixed term: Until 30 June 2025_
- _Usual hours of work: Full time (flexibility may be available)_
- _Usual work location: 121 Exhibition Street, CBD (flexibility may be available)_

**ONLY ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLE ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY AS THIS POSITION IS EXEMPT UNDER THE SPECIAL MEASURES PROVISION OF S12(1) OF THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ACT (VIC).**

**The Role**

This is a rewarding and challenging opportunity for an experienced Project Officer to support Creative Victoria's First Peoples policy and program deliverables and ongoing development of Creative Victoria's overall engagement with the Victorian First Peoples' creative sector.

The successful applicant will work effectively as a member of the First Peoples Team within Creative Victoria, working with the Senior Officer, First Peoples to support the Senior Manager, First Peoples in developing and maintaining key sector, community and government stakeholder relationships, policy and program design and implementation of key project deliverables.

Key accountabilities include:

- Support the Senior Manager First Peoples in collaboration with Program Managers of First Peoples programs and sector-wide programs across Creative Victoria.
- Develop and maintain relationships with Victorian First Peoples communities and creative industry stakeholders, key internal and external stakeholders and provide relevant information and advice to the Senior Manger First Peoples ensuring appropriate information flow and represent Creative Victoria confidently with external stakeholders.
- Provide appropriate cultural (content) advice and advocacy across all Creative Victoria programs and work areas.

**The Team**

The position of Senior Project Officer, First Peoples forms a part of the First Peoples branch and sits within the Creative Victoria group.

Creative Victoria is the state government body dedicated to championing, growing and supporting Victoria's creative industries. We invest in the ideas, talent, organisations, events and projects that make Victoria a creative state.

The First Peoples branch leads Creative Victoria on First Peoples priorities, which includes enhancing self-determination by delivering First Peoples representation within Creative Victoria, improve whole-of-Creative Victoria work in support of the ‘First Peoples First' principle and deliver on Creative State 2025 commitments and broader government policy relating to First Peoples.

**About You**

**Further Information**

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.

**How to Apply**

**Applications close at 23:59pm on 5 January 2025.

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