Senior Project Adviser, Strategy

• Utilise your Project Delivery expertise to provide support and advice to the Transformation Development and Capability branch
• An Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
• VPS Grade 6: $138,631 - $185,518 plus superannuation.

About the Business Unit:

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS) provides a range of government programs and services which focus on improving community safety, victim services, regulatory services and crime prevention, and building strong collaboration across the justice system.

DJCS oversees functions including Aboriginal Justice, Victim Support, Justice Services, Family Violence, Justice Operations, Regional Services Network, Corrections, Youth Justice, Emergency Management, Police and Crime Prevention, Regulation, Corporate Services, Justice Coordination, and Workplace Safety Policy.

The Transformation, Development and Capability division is responsible for a diverse range of functions to support Groups and business units including in organisational design, change management, business planning and strategic workforce projects, learning and capability, workforce diversity, inclusion and intersectionality policy.

About the Role:

The Senior Project Adviser, Strategy and Performance is responsible for enabling the learning and capability function in the Department.

Some of your duties will include:

• Leading the development of project documentation, policies and procedures to support the effective operation of the learning function aligned to its business objectives with a key focus on training operations
• Providing expert advice on key projects to senior leaders to enable effective decision making
• Providing and receiving highly complex, contentious or sensitive information where high levels of negotiation, communication and interpersonal skills are required.

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

About You:

As our ideal candidate, you will possess:

• A strong ability to consider historical, political and broader context to inform project direction and mitigate risk while engaging key stakeholders at senior levels and balancing the needs of clients, team, and the organisation
• A strong ability to identify and manage a range of complex and often competing needs while facilitating innovative solutions to resolve stakeholder issues
• Extensive experience in managing a range of high-level projects within a learning environment is desirable.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Current Australian Drivers Licence essential
• Certificate IV in Project Management or equivalent is highly desired
• An undergraduate degree in Public Relations, Communications or equivalent is highly desired.

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.