Projects Officer, Transition

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time / 31/12/2026

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $90,067 - $102,192

Occupation: Projects

Reference: VG/D01434

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.

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?
- **Provide project management support in the development of new and innovative health service delivery approaches to improve the health outcomes of adults and young people in custodial settings.**:

- **Opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service until 31 December 2026.**:

- **VPS Grade 4: $90,067 - $102,192 plus superannuation.**

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking a Projects Officer, Transition to provide a critical role in the Justice Health, Health Services Review team.

**About the business unit**

Justice Health's objective is to improve the health of adults and young people in Victorian custodial settings. As a business unit of the Department of Justice and Community Safety, Justice Health is responsible for overseeing the delivery of health, mental health and alcohol and other drug (AOD) services to persons in Victoria's adult and youth justice facilities by contracted service providers.

Justice Health sets the policy and standards for health care in all Victorian prisons and youth justice precincts and monitors and reviews the performance of health service providers. Justice Health is also responsible for facilitating an integrated approach to health service planning and service delivery, leading health prevention and promotion activities, and facilitating the release of health information to community health care providers, legal representatives, and individuals.

Justice Health works in partnership with the Aboriginal community, under the Victorian Aboriginal Justice Agreement Burra Lotjpa Dunguludja, to improve outcomes for Aboriginal people and communities through active participation in the Aboriginal Justice Forum and associated Collaborative Working Groups.

**About the role**

The Projects Officer provides a key project management role in the development of new and innovative service delivery approaches to improve health care for young people in Youth Justice. The role will also include opportunities to work on health reforms for people in prison. The main areas of focus for the role will be to maintain a clear oversight of Project reporting requirements, effective document management, internal and external stakeholder management and administration support. Core to being successful in this role will be your strong project support and administration skills, a demonstrated ability to manage competing demands, prioritise and meet deadlines and your strong project management skills.

The role operates within a complex and dynamic environment that requires a capacity to exercise sound judgement, the ability to proactively develop and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders and need for strong written and verbal skills.

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

**About you**
- Knowledge of and/or experience in Victorian Government administrative processes.
- Exposure to project, program or policy initiatives.
- Knowledge of current policy direction, research and issues within corrections or the criminal justice system more broadly, or the ability to understand these issues quickly.

**How to apply**

**FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES**:
**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**:
The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees consistent with the department's obligations under the _Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic)_. Therefore, there is a requirement that all DJCS employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to undertake duties outside of their homes.

Prior to commencement of employment with the department you will need to provide evidence that you are vaccinated against COVID-19.

Upon commence