Project Officer

Title: Project Officer

Requisition ID: 8783

Work Type: Fixed Term Full Time

Fixed Term Period: 1 March 2027

Location: Melbourne - CBD

Date Posted: 18 Nov 2025

About Us
We create thriving places and connected communities by bringing together transport, planning, land use, precinct and policy functions in one department to deliver the best outcomes for Victorians.

Together with our portfolio agencies, we are responsible for planning, building, operating and maintaining Victoria's transport, planning and land services for use by all. We foster a safe, inclusive and constructive workplace.

Housing, Building and Land Delivery
drives balanced urban growth by delivering zoned land for housing, jobs and infrastructure in State-led areas, a pipeline of government-owned land for development, and an improved building system.

About The Role
The role is fixed term full time until 1 March 2027.

The
Project Officer
will work as part of a high performing team responsible for supporting building and plumbing industries ahead of new building electrification requirements commencing in 2027. Under the new Building Electrification Regulations, all new residential and most new commercial buildings must be built as all-electric and existing gas hot water systems in residential buildings must be replaced with electric appliances at end-of-life. This position will provide high level project support, ensuring that project deliverables, outcomes and plans are implemented effectively, working in consultation with project staff and key external stakeholders.

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Key Selection Criteria
To be successful in this role, you must deliver projects by defining tasks, coordinating team activities and monitoring progress to ensure outcomes are achieved and corrective actions are taken when needed. You will build strong stakeholder relationships by adding value, linking relevant parties, monitoring satisfaction and constructively addressing issues and Lastly, you must apply critical thinking and problem-solving to resolve issues, gather necessary information for informed decisions and demonstrate flexibility by adapting to changing priorities and collaborating effectively with external teams.

Position Accountabilities

• Provides a comprehensive range of administrative and corporate support services to the project team including coordination of project and stakeholder meetings and preparation of high-volume project correspondence, reports, briefings and presentations.
• Proactively lead, manage and contribute as part of a team to establish and maintain a program delivery framework to enable effective oversight of programs/projects, aligned with departmental or government practices and standards.
• Provide timely, accurate and evidence-based advice and insights to support the development of high-quality briefings, meeting papers, presentations and correspondence, consistent with key policy objectives that is suitable for its audience.
• Maintain effective relationships and work collaboratively with colleagues, the Department's executives and internal and external stakeholders to support government and business unit priorities.
• Prepare well-informed factual, accurate and timely responses to Ministerial briefings and correspondence.

Qualifications And Experience

• understanding of program and project management tools and a demonstrated ability to apply these in a pragmatic and fit for purpose way (desirable).
• Experience in the development and amendment of legislation and/or regulations in a State or Commonwealth public service setting is (desirable).

Culture Value
We welcome applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds representing the community that we serve, including veterans, parents, carers, First Peoples, people with disability, multicultural, multifaith and LGBTIQA+ individuals.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to fostering a safe, inclusive, and high-performance culture. Through shared actions and behaviours aligned with our strategy and direction, we empower our people to thrive and meaningfully contribute to the department's goals.

What We Offer
Working at the Department of Transport and Planning provides people with the opportunity to contribute to creating thriving places and connected communities for all Victorians.

For further details please refer to Careers at the Department of Transport and Planning.

Pre-employment checks and employment conditions

All new appointments to the department will be subject to a National Criminal Records Check, Misconduct Screening, and a Qualification Check where there is a requirement for a mandatory qualification. Information provided to the Department of Transport and Planning will be treated in the strictest confidence consistent with the requirements of the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014.

Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa necessary for the nature of the position.

Recipients of Victorian Public Service (VPS) voluntary departure packages should note that re-employment restrictions apply.

Non-VPS applicants will be subject to a probation period of six months.

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Applications close at
11.59pm on Wednesday, 3rd of December 2025.
For further information,
please contact Joana Correia, Manager Modern Buildings Strategy via email
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