Project Officer

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Department of Education

**Salary**: $76,817 - $93,275

Occupation: Human Resources

Reference: VG/PES/20006083C

Support a variety of employment programs and projects within the Organisational Development team

**About the Department**

The department provides a wide range of learning and development support and services.

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**

People Strategy and Operations (VPS) division focuses on continuous improvement of the systems and processes for end-to-end HR operations for corporate staff, and accommodation services, whilst also providing strategic advice and support. The division manages corporate office working places, environmental sustainability, payroll and recruitment, policy and workplace relations, workforce management, and leads and supports strategic organisational and learning and development across all corporate areas. Specific objectives in the division's business plan cover the delivery of strategic and operational services that meet client needs, improving policies, smarter systems and better processes, and building the Division's profile within the department - as well as implementing a values-based approach and delivering on our corporate responsibilities. The Division is comprised of four branches:

- People Services
- Policy and Workplace Relations
- Workforce Strategy and Capability
- Working Places Strategy and Design

This role is located in the Organisational Development unit within the Workforce Strategy and Capability Branch of the People Strategy & Operations (VPS) division. The Organisational Development unit has the responsibility for designing and delivering the department's people development, performance, culture and employee life-cycle initiatives such as:

- lead the department's corporate leadership and capability development programs aligned to DE's Strategic intent, Strategic Plan, and Leadership Charter
- lead initiatives to embed a culture of integrity and accountability aligned to the public sector values, across all areas of the department
- provide strategic advice and support to the corporate areas of the department in organisational capability, culture, effectiveness support best practice induction, performance management and recognition strategies and processes.

**About the Role**

This role contributes to the successful delivery of a range of organisational development (OD) programs. The role sits within the Graduates/Interns and projects stream and supports a variety of employment programs and projects within the Organisational Development team. This includes but is not limited to; supporting/contributing to the program/project management associated with the department's Graduate Program and Summer and Winter Internship Programs. The role also plays a support role in the Secretariat function of the department's Culture, People and integrity Committee.

**Attributes**

To be successful in this role, you will be solution and client focused and can be relied on your problem-solving, planning and organisation, communication and stakeholder engagement skills. Your capacity to establish and maintain productive relationships within the department and external organisation will also be vital, along with your critical thinking embracing innovation and continuous improvement.

If you have strong attention to detail and motivated to be a part of a fast-paced environment, we would love to hear from you.

**Qualifications and Experience**
- Demonstrated experience working in project or program coordination or support.
- Relevant tertiary qualification in Human Resources and / or relevant qualification in Organisational Psychology are desirable.

**How to Apply**

**Further Information**

Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.

**Applications close 11:59pm on Wednesday 30 October 2024.