Project Officer

16 hours ago


Melbourne City Centre, Victoria, Australia Department of Justice and Community Safety Full time $97,955 - $111,142 per year
  • Utilise your expertise in Project Delivery to provide support and advice to the Road Safety business unit
  • A Fixed-Term, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service until 30th June 2026
  • VPS Grade 4: $97,955 - $111,142 plus superannuation.

About the Business Unit:

The Victorian Road Safety Strategy commits to the ambitious target of eliminating death from our roads by 2050, with the first step of halving road deaths by 2030. It also seeks to reduce the incidence of serious injuries resulting from road crashes.

Road Safety manages Victoria's road safety camera network and is a representative for the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS) in Victoria's road safety partnership. Road Safety contributes to this partnership in the operation of road safety cameras, and the policy and strategic directions of the broader road safety enforcement.

About the Role:

The purpose of this role is to assist the Projects Team to deliver the program or work, procurement, and delivery of large and small road safety camera projects.

The role is an integral member of the Projects Team and key member of the Project Management Office. The position will be skillful in working in a technical and outsourced environment, with experience in working with senior staff and a variety of stakeholder groups, third party providers and their associated documentation. The role will assist the senior project managers deliver large projects, including briefs, scheduling, budgeting, risk and issues management and mandatory reporting support to senior project managers in large procurements and the broader program of work.

Some of your duties will include:

  • Demonstrated experience in the delivery of project artefacts for technical infrastructure projects, within a Road Safety or similar environment
  • Demonstrated project co-ordination skills in the successful delivery of complex projects, in a technical and outsourced environment
  • Demonstrated knowledge of the development of procurement reports, management briefs and other project-based deliverables in Government or similar environment

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

About You:

As our ideal candidate, you will possess:

  • Demonstrated experience in the delivery of project artefacts for technical infrastructure projects, within a Road Safety or similar environment.
  • Demonstrated project co-ordination skills in the successful delivery of complex projects, in a technical and outsourced environment.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of the development of governance reporting, management briefs and other project-based deliverables in Government or similar environment.
  • Experience in applying structured project management methods.

Qualifications/Requirements:

  • An appropriate tertiary qualification is desirable
  • Relevant project management experience is highly desirable
  • Membership of a professional Project Management body (i.e., AIPM, PMI) is desirable

How to Apply:

Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include reference checks, national police checks and misconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.


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