Program Manager

**Program Manager - Participation and Workforce**
- _Salary: _$113,022 - $136,747 _(Plus Superannuation)_
- _Fixed term role until 30 June 2027_
- _Usual hours of work: Full time (flexibility may be available)_
- _Usual work location: 121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 (flexibility may be available)_

**The Role**

As a Program Manager - Participation and Workforce, you will be responsible for developing and delivering a portfolio of work and overseeing successful delivery of funded projects. In doing so, the Program Manager will provide advice on project risks and mitigations, program improvements and impacts, as well as deliver stakeholder events and other core functions.

The role requires strong program management, highly developed critical thinking and problem solving, excellent communication and stakeholder relationship management skills, and the ability to innovate to solve complex challenges. The role is suited to individuals who are comfortable working in environments where new plans and processes are required to be established.

**Key accountabilities include**:

- Proactively lead the development, implementation and evaluation of Victorian Government sport participation and workforce funding programs, including the Sustainable Volunteer Workforce Program and the Strengthening Regional Community Sport program.
- Deliver the funding programs in accordance with governance requirements, and actively monitor the delivery of funded projects, including identifying and escalating risks, and coordinating reporting requirements.
- Design, plan and deliver stakeholder engagement, communications and events for the regional participation and workforce programs to build the capability of funded organisations and enhance program outcomes.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders across DJSIR, Victorian and Commonwealth agencies, local government and other key stakeholders as required.

**The Team**

The position of Program Manager - Participation and Workforce will work across the Sport and Recreation Victoria (SRV) branch, which sits within the Sport and Experience Economy (SEE) group.

Sport and Experience Economy (SEE) group is comprised of Sport and Recreation Victoria (SRV), Tourism and Events (T&E) and Outdoor Recreation (OR).

Sport and Recreation Victoria (SRV), within the Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions (DJSIR), manages several investment programs that seek to increase participation in community sport and recreation by maximising the delivery of outcomes most aligned to Victorian Government objectives and those within Active Victoria.

**About You**

To be successful in this role you will have the following skills and experience:

- **Initiative and Critical Thinking**: Proactive and self-starting; seizes opportunities and acts upon them; takes responsibility for own actions; deals with concepts and complexity comfortably; uses analyical and conceptual skills to reason through challenges; has a solution mindset and offers creative and innovative solutions to complex issues.
- **Stakeholder Management**: Establishes and maintains relationships with stakeholders both internal and external to government; promotes harmony and consensus through diplomatic handling of disagreements; forges useful partnerships with people across business areas, functions and organisations; builds trust through consistent actions, values and communication; minimises surprises.

**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 Sunday, 18 May 2025.