Project Coordinator

• Manage collection of information and research to support implementation monitoring and other priority assurance projects
• Great opportunity with a fixed term / full time role from 27 January 2026 to 29 January 2027
• VPS4 salary: $97,955 to $111,142 plus superannuation

About Us:

Made up of people passionate about building safer and more resilient communities, the Inspector-General for Emergency Management (IGEM) is a small organisation that makes a big difference.

We are a specialist assurance entity within the Department of Justice and Community Safety. Our employees are key to our success and bring new and creative responses to issues and challenges we face in our work and the delivery of quality services to the Victorian community.

We provide assurance that emergency management arrangements are in place and effective, and foster the continuous improvement of emergency management in Victoria. We do this by monitoring the capacity, capability and performance of the emergency management sector and undertaking system-wide reviews. We engage with emergency management partners and the community to offer assurance to government and the community that lessons from emergencies will be turned into sustainable improvements that make a lasting difference.

IGEM is a child safe employer and is committed to ensuring that policies, practices and assurance activities reflect and consider the protection, wellbeing and empowerment of children and young people.

IGEM offers our people the advantages of a small, supportive and collaborative workplace alongside the resources, systems and development opportunities that come with being part of the Department of Justice and Community Safety.

About the Role:

Reporting to the Manager Implementation Monitoring, the Project Coordinator is part of a small team that monitors, analyses and reports on the implementation progress of recommendations and agreed actions from major emergency management reviews and inquiries and the Victorian Emergency Management Strategic Action Plan. The role also provides support to other priority assurance projects. Through managing the collection of information and research to support the implementation monitoring of these commitments and planning and tracking the delivery of these projects, the Project Coordinator makes a significant contribution to the assurance of emergency management arrangements in Victoria.

Some of your duties will include:

• Managing collection of information and research to support IGEM implementation monitoring and other priority assurance projects.
• Planning, tracking and reporting on IGEM implementation monitoring projects.
• Organising and facilitating meetings and communicating with stakeholders.

About You:

To be successful in this role you will be able to demonstrate:

• The ability to use and maintain information systems.
• Experience in project management/coordination and excellent communication skills to effectively liaise with our stakeholders.
• Knowledge and understanding of the emergency management sector (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.