ADR Strategy & Capability Project Lead

Court-Services-Victoria; Victoria; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fitness passport

Career development opportunities

Supportive team culture

Job summary

Court Services Victoria is seeking a Senior Project Officer to drive ADR strategy and capability initiatives within VCAT. You will coordinate defined projects, develop practical implementation plans, and monitor progress against milestones, reporting to the Program Manager and ADR Division leadership.

You will lead stakeholder engagement across VCAT divisions and external partners, contributing to capability uplift and continuous improvement to strengthen ADR practice across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting complex programs in a public sector or similar complex environment.
• Strong strategic thinking, planning and problem-solving capability.
• Experience supporting organisational change, capability uplift or continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the delivery of defined initiatives and workstreams arising from VCAT's ADR Strategy and related priorities.
• Develop and maintain practical implementation plans, deliverables, actions and milestones; monitor progress against outcomes and timeframes.
• Progress assigned work proactively, coordinating inputs and escalating issues requiring direction to the Program Manager or Executive Director.
• Prepare high-quality reports, briefings, presentations and governance documentation for executive decision-making.
• Coordinate stakeholder engagement across VCAT divisions and with external partners; secure commitment to actions.
• Contribute to the design and delivery of capability, change and continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen ADR practice across VCAT.

Skills

ADR practice familiarity

Accreditation frameworks

Systems thinking

Synthesis across disciplines

Collaborative work style

Delivery of quality outcomes

Education

Program/change management qualification

ADR accreditation

Job description

Court Services Victoria is seeking a Senior Project Officer to drive ADR strategy and capability initiatives within VCAT. You will coordinate defined projects, develop practical implementation plans, and monitor progress against milestones, reporting to the Program Manager and ADR Division leadership.

You will lead stakeholder engagement across VCAT divisions and external partners, contributing to capability uplift and continuous improvement to strengthen ADR practice across the organisation.