Clinical Project Lead

Department Of Justice; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 116,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Wellbeing support

Relocation allowances

Annual leadership forums

Job summary

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Clinical Project Lead in Melbourne to drive evaluation and research across Forensic Intervention Services. You will lead projects, analyse findings, and translate evidence into practical improvements in service delivery.

Join a team focused on evidence-based practice, stakeholder collaboration, and continuous improvement, with hybrid work arrangements and a VPS5 salary. Applicants from diverse backgrounds are welcome.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in leading complex evaluation and research processes within complex service systems.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement appropriate quantitative and qualitative evaluation methodologies, including evaluation design questions, data collection approaches, quantitative and qualitative data analysis and interpretation.
• Demonstrated ability to translate and effectively communicate research and/or evaluation findings and recommendations to a wider professional audience.
• Demonstrated stakeholder management skills and the ability to engage, negotiate and influence a diverse stakeholder group on research and evaluation projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead internal evaluation projects relating to clinical service delivery and service development, including evaluation design, implementation, analysis and reporting.
• Analyse, interpret and synthesise clinical project and evaluation findings into evidence-based recommendations that inform service improvement, policy development and operational decision-making.
• Lead the internal evaluation components of service reform projects to support evidence-informed decision-making, continuous improvement and best practice service delivery.
• Support the proactive and strategic research and evaluation agenda to build internal evidence-based knowledge of the impact of therapeutic interventions.
• Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, including clinical staff, service leaders, researchers and academic partners, to support evaluation, research and service improvement activities.
• Develop and maintain research and evaluation frameworks, standards and guidance to support effective and consistent service delivery across Forensic Intervention Services.
• Prepare high-quality reports, briefing papers, presentations and other outputs that translate evaluation and research findings into practical recommendations for senior leaders, governance committees and other stakeholders that support service improvement.
• Coordinate knowledge translation activities with internal and external presenters and stakeholders to promote workforce capability and contemporary practice knowledge.

Skills

Evaluation leadership

Quantitative methods

Qualitative methods

Stakeholder management

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification

Job description

Empower people and elevate your career – join Forensic Intervention Services.

• Enjoy world-class training and wellbeing support.
• Flexible home and on-site working arrangements
• Earn $116,413 – $140,849 (VPS5) per year plus superannuation.

FIS provides evidence-based screening, assessment and intervention services for individuals in custody and the community. We focus on areas such as violent and sexual offending, restorative justice, violent extremism and family violence.

As part of the Service Development Branch, you are responsible for managing clinical projects and activities that evaluate and strengthen evidence-based best practice across Forensic Intervention Services, supporting continuous improvement in service delivery. You will also develop, maintain and apply research and evaluation frameworks to ensure clinical practice and service development initiatives are informed by robust evidence and aligned with the strategic objectives of Forensic Intervention Services.

This is the perfect opportunity if you're looking to expand your expertise, enjoy a more dynamic role or leave a lasting influence in a progressive field.

In addition to compelling work, we offer:

• flexible work options
• mental health and wellbeing support
• annual leadership forums and conferences
• professional registration funding (if required)
• relocation allowances for eligible candidates

What you'll do

As the Clinical Project Lead working in the Service Development team, you will:

• Lead internal evaluation projects relating to clinical service delivery and service development, including evaluation design, implementation, analysis and reporting.
• Analyse, interpret and synthesise clinical project and evaluation findings into evidence-based recommendations that inform service improvement, policy development and operational decision-making.
• Lead the internal evaluation components of service reform projects to support evidence-informed decision-making, continuous improvement and best practice service delivery.
• Support the proactive and strategic research and evaluation agenda to build internal evidence-based knowledge of the impact of therapeutic interventions.
• Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, including clinical staff, service leaders, researchers and academic partners, to support evaluation, research and service improvement activities.
• Develop and maintain research and evaluation frameworks, standards and guidance to support effective and consistent service delivery across Forensic Intervention Services.
• Prepare high-quality reports, briefing papers, presentations and other outputs that translate evaluation and research findings into practical recommendations for senior leaders, governance committees and other stakeholders that support service improvement.
• Coordinate knowledge translation activities with internal and external presenters and stakeholders to promote workforce capability and contemporary practice knowledge.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated experience in leading complex evaluation and research processes within complex service systems.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement appropriate quantitative and qualitative evaluation methodologies, including evaluation design questions, data collection approaches, quantitative and qualitative data analysis and interpretation, aligned with Forensic Intervention Services practices, processes and programs.
• Demonstrated ability to translate and effectively communicate research and/or evaluation findings and recommendations to a wider professional audience, including service leaders.
• Demonstrated stakeholder management skills and the ability to engage, negotiate and influence a diverse stakeholder group on research and evaluation projects.

Qualifications

• A relevant tertiary qualification or employment experience is required.

To learn more about the type of skills you will need to thrive in this role, please read the attached position description.

We want to make sure all Victorians feel represented by the department's work. One of the ways do this is by recruiting a diverse workforce – we welcome people of any gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and cultural background. We are also committed to the Victorian Government's promise to increase the number of veterans working in the public sector.

We're proud of our individual differences. We're proud of the many languages we speak and the stories we can share with each other. We hope you will share your story too.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is continually working towards increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) workforce. The Aboriginal Employment Team aims to attract, recruit and retain Aboriginal staff across all our roles. This support includes a culturally appropriate attraction and recruitment process.

Applications close 15 November 2026.

Preliminary candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include reference checks, national police checks and misconduct screening.Dependenton the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, driverslicencechecks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).

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 berecognisedand 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.