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Principal Project Officer
2 weeks ago
Location: Melbourne | CBD
Job type: Full time / Until 27 November 2026
Organisation: Department of Health
**Salary**: $134,593 - $180,115
Occupation: Projects
Reference: VG/MHW/733994
The Department of Health plays a critical role in the Victorian health system and is responsible for shaping it to meet the health needs of all Victorians. We’re focused on supporting Victorians to be as healthy as they can; whether through alerting them to seasonal risks like thunderstorm asthma, notifying them of contact with communicable diseases, safeguarding their drinking water, developing the best health, wellbeing and care facilities in the world, being at the forefront of mental health and wellbeing treatment or accelerating medical research. It’s all part of the way we partner with the community to help every individual lead a healthy life.
**About the role**:
- The Principal Project Officer will lead the project to implement a new delivery model for Victoria's gambling harm prevention and response programs.
- The overall objective is to implement a person-centred, integrated service model for Victorians at risk of and experiencing gambling harm.
- Work between now and 1 July 2026 is focussed on the introduction of a stepped care response for gambling harm treatment and support programs, including a commissioning strategy and a monitoring and evaluation framework. The subsequent phase to 30 June 2028, will focus on re-design of primary and targeted gambling harm prevention programs.
- Sitting on the unit's management team, the role works closely with the Director, and unit managers, and will provide oversight for project workstreams being led by Senior Policy Officers (these staff will have a dotted reporting line up to the Principal Project Officer).
- Effective working relationships with peers, and a range of internal and external stakeholders are integral to the role.
**About us**:
At the Victorian Department of Health we want a future where Victorians are the healthiest people in the world. A Victoria where our children and people thrive, our workplaces are productive and safe, and our communities are more connected.
We see it as our job to support Victorians to stay healthy and safe. And to deliver a world-class healthcare system that ensures every single Victorian can access safe, quality care that leads to better health outcomes for all.
**How you'll make a difference**:
- Manage and oversee the project to introduce a new delivery model for Victoria's gambling harm prevention and response programs to meet departmental objectives within resourcing, timeline and budget parameters. This includes:
- development and maintenance of detailed project plans that include tasks, timelines, dependencies, resource allocation, and risks and issues
- supporting project workstream leads to ensure that project deliverables are achievable and delivered on time and in line with overall organisational goals
- monitor and report on project progress, highlighting risks and issues and recommending proactive solutions
- preparing and presenting quality reports and work briefings in accordance with the department's project management processes.
- convening project governance meetings, and providing other stakeholder briefings, status updates and presentations as required.
- identify, assess, and manage project risks and issues, including the development of mitigation and contingency plans as needed.
- implement preventative measures to reduce project disruptions and escalate critical issues to senior management as needed.
- evaluating tender bids and participating in liaison and negotiation associated with tender processes.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders to support project delivery, drawing on highly developed interpersonal, influencing and negotiation skills to propose workable to solutions to problems, implement, evaluate and adjust as required.
contributing to the monitoring and evaluation of projects to ensure departmental objectives are met.
**Suitable applicants will be able to demonstrate**:
- A tertiary qualification in a clinical discipline or fields related to public policy, health administration or business management is desirable.
- A demonstrated record of achievement in project delivery, ideally in relation to implementing new models of care. A sound understanding of the Victorian health system (particularly mental health, alcohol and other drugs (AOD) or community health sectors), and knowledge of the department and its operating processes and information systems is desirable.
To learn more please click ‘Apply' to view the Position Description on the Careers.vic website.
**What we offer**:
- The opportunity to perform meaningful work, making direct contributions toward enabling Victorians to be the healthiest people in the world.
- A wide range of growth and development opportunities within the department and wider Victorian P
