Principal Project Officer

About the Role:
As the Principal Project Officer, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Support the development, implementation, and continuous review of programs and projects related to student engagement, bullying prevention, and inclusion, ensuring alignment with departmental goals and priorities.
Provide state-wide coordination to support communities, schools and regions to reduce, prevent and respond to bullying, including managing timelines, stakeholder engagement, and ensuring the alignment of actions with broader departmental objectives.
Create and maintain project evaluation documentation, including progress reports, data analysis, and feedback summaries, to assess the impact and effectiveness of initiatives. Coordinate and support governance groups, ensuring clear communication and adherence to project governance structures.
Manage competing priorities and demands, ensuring timely access to up-to-date, accurate analysis and information for colleagues and leaders, particularly regarding student engagement and bullying prevention initiatives.
Prepare and coordinate reports, submissions, briefings, presentations, and meeting notes for project leaders and senior officers, ensuring all materials are clear, concise, and relevant to the project objectives.
Draft and manage correspondence and responses to internal and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment with project goals, departmental policies, and the broader vision of student engagement and wellbeing.
Contribute to stakeholder engagement efforts, maintaining strong relationships with internal and external partners, and ensuring their involvement and support for bullying prevention and response.
Support the integration of digital tools and resources into project workflows to enhance productivity, communication, and the sharing of best practices across the department.
Ensure compliance with financial and resource management requirements, assisting with budgeting, resource allocation, and reporting as necessary for project success.
Assist in the identification and management of risks related to project delivery, providing solutions and alternatives to mitigate any potential challenges to the successful execution of initiatives.

About You:
The successful applicant will have the following key attributes:
High level knowledge and understanding of evidence-informed student behaviour and wellbeing practices that contribute to the prevention and response to bullying;
Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
Demonstrated ability to conduct and critically analyse research and translate it into practice for education environments;
Ability to build and sustain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders;
Ability to work as part of a high functioning team, meet deadlines and function autonomously;
Experience within the education environment, with particular skills in educational resource development at a regional or state level is highly desirable

How to Apply:
A brief resume (maximum 3 pages) with contact details of 2 referees (including your current manager); and
A maximum 2-page statement that outlines:
People Leadership & Personal Attributes, including alignment with the Vision, Results and Accountability competencies in Role Description below and the role details and attributes stated above.
Project Governance Knowledge, Skills & Experience, such as: development of strategies and plans, implementation and ongoing governance of frameworks, standards, procedures and controls and improvement plans
Delivery of Projects/Initiatives, for example: experience in PMO functions; delivery and support of high-level projects.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

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