Change Manager

Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions; Ballarat; On-site; AUD 116,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions in Victoria is seeking a Senior Program Officer - Change Management to lead change strategies for the VET Data Streamlining (VDS) Program.

You will drive readiness, stakeholder engagement, communications, training and adoption activities across the Victorian training sector to support new national VET data standards and reporting requirements. This is a full-time, ongoing role based in Ballarat or Melbourne with flexible working options.

Qualifications

• Flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and partnership-building skills.
• Ability to think in outcomes and monitor impact on communities.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to strategic initiatives and oversees implementation.
• Decisions may affect staff, peers and clients beyond the team.
• Provides expert advice in change management and related practices.
• Organises work and allocates resources to deliver outputs.

Skills

Flexibility and Adaptability

Stakeholder Engagement

Outcomes Thinking

Education

PROSCI or other change management qualification

Job description

Senior Program Officer - Change Management

• Salary: $116,413 - $140,849 (Plus Superannuation)
• Work Type: Ongoing role
• Usual hours of work: Full time (flexibility may be available)
• Usual work location: Ballarat GovHub / 121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne (flexibility may be available)

The Role

The Senior Program Officer will lead the development and delivery of change management strategies for Victoria's implementation of the VET Data Streamlining (VDS) Program. The role is responsible for driving organisational readiness, stakeholder engagement, communications, training and adoption activities to support the successful implementation of new national VET data standards, reporting requirements, systems, processes and data management practices across the Victorian training sector.

Main accountabilities

• Contributes to strategic corporate initiatives and is responsible for implementation
• Decisions often impact upon staff, peers and clients outside the immediate work area
• Is a specialist in an area of their profession and relied on for advice in this field
• Accountable for work organisation, the allocation of resources within and the outputs required of the work area

The Team

The position of Senior Program Officer - Change Management forms a part of the Training Operations and Assurance branch within the Skills & TAFE group. Skills and TAFE (ST) focuses on enabling Victorians to access the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to participate in today's workforce, prepare for future jobs, and achieve their educational aspirations. The Training Operations and Assurance (TOA) branch maintain and promote a quality training system through administration of VET Funding Contracts and grants, collaborating with providers so they understand and meet contractual and delivery expectations.

About You

• Flexibility and Adaptability: Adapts systems and processes quickly to changed priorities and situations
• Stakeholder Engagement: Identifies issues in common for one or more clients or stakeholders and uses them to build mutually beneficial partnerships.
• Outcomes Thinking: Establishes mechanisms to monitor impact of work on the community; Ensures team/organisation's operating and delivery model is designed in ways that creates a positive impact on community
• PROSCI or other change management qualification and experience highly regarded

The Department is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to taking the necessary steps to protect children from harm by adopting a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety in accordance with the Child Safe Standards. Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Records Check prior to commencing employment with the Department.

For further information on the position, please refer to the attached position description.

Please note: We are committed to inclusive recruitment. If you require an adjustment to participate in any stage of the recruitment process or have a particular requirement to be communicated with by either telephone or email only, please notify the DJSIR Talent Acquisition Team on 0472 875 685, or via email at [e-mail] with the position number in the subject line.

Applications close at 23:59pm on 4 November 2026.