Evaluation Officer

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Other / 1 X Ongoing, 1 X 6 Month Fixed Term

Organisation: Department of Health

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

Occupation: Policy

Reference: VG/DH/SP/1825012

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**:
Are you:

- passionate about using evidence to make a difference?
- looking to kickstart your career in public service?

As Evaluation Officer (qualitative focus), you will play a key role in supporting evaluation projects within the Victorian Government (Department of Health and Department of Families, Fairness and Housing). Your primary responsibilities will involve assisting with the design and implementation of evaluations, using various methodologies to contribute to the development of recommendations that align with government priorities.

You will work closely with team members to gather and analyse data, helping to address complex issues with practical, evidence-based insights. Your work will contribute to informed decision-making and the improvement of service delivery.

In this role, you will focus on contributing to the completion of projects, managing your tasks efficiently, and integrating feedback to continuously improve your work. Your efforts will support the strategic and operational goals of the Victorian Government.

**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**:
**Suitable applicants will be able to demonstrate**:
**Personal Qualities**

Initative and Accountability - Proactive and self-starting; seizes opportunities and acts upon them; takes responsibility for own actions. Demonstrated willingness to be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities with the ability to meet deadlines while working in pressured situations.

Teamwork - Cooperates and works well with others in pursuit of team goals, collaborates and shares information, shows consideration, concern, and respect for others' feelings and ideas, accommodates and works well with the different working styles of others, encourages resolution of conflict within the group.

Creativity and Innovation - Generates new ideas, draws on a range of information sources to identify new ways of doing things. Actively influences events and promotes ideas, translates creative ideas into workplace improvements. Reflects on experience and is open to new ways to improve practice.

Flexibility - Remains open to new ideas and adapts to changing priorities. Flexibly adjusts strategies and approaches to achieve the best outcomes. Evaluates various options and demonstrates the courage to alter strategies when necessary. Builds commitment in others to embrace and implement new strategies effectively. Quickly learns and masters new systems and methodologies. Exhibits flexibility in adapting to changing environments and priorities.

Integrity - Committed to the public interest and operates in a manner that is consistent with the organisations code of conduct. Inspires trust by treating all individuals fairly.

**Qualifications / Specialist Expertise**

Qualifications
- Tertiary qualifications in public health, evaluation, psychology, health and social sciences, public policy, or another discipline with a strong evaluative and qualitative research methods focus component would be desirable.
- Applicants with a tertiary qualification in other fields but with work experience in the above fields and experience in qualitative evaluation techniques would also be considered also suitable.

Specialist Expertise
- Demonstrated capacity for appropriate and ethical engagement with a range of stakeholders, including service users.
- Project management: The ability to prepare and submit schedules for projects, monitor performance against these schedules and deal with administrative problems that arise.

To learn more please click ‘Apply' to view the Position Description on the Careers.vic website.

**What we offer**:

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