Grants Program Officer - Emergency Management

Department of Justice; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Grants Officer to support Emergency Management Victoria in the Strategy and Policy Division. This fixed-term, full-time role focuses on coordinating grant rounds, preparing briefs, and ensuring smooth contract management and grant payments.

The position reports to the Senior Grants Officer and operates in a dynamic, public-sector environment within EMV, contributing to safer communities through effective grant administration and governance.

Qualifications

• Experience using Oracle Financials or similar finance systems.
• Experience working within purchasing and finance requirements.
• Experience in project delivery and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate grant program funding rounds including review and assessment of applications.
• Prepare briefs, presentations and assessment docs to support grant approvals and contract management.
• Monitor systems to support contract management and payments of grant projects.

Skills

Oracle Financials

Web-based systems

Purchasing & finance

Project delivery

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification

Job description

• Utilise your purchasing and finance expertise to support Emergency Management Victoria's Strategy and Policy Division.
• Fixed Term, Full time opportunity.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Grants Officerto provide a critical role at Emergency Management Victoria.

About the Business Unit

Emergency Management Victoria

Emergency Management Victoria (EMV), within the Department of Justice and Community Safety, is responsible for the overall coordination of the emergency management system in Victoria. EMV drives the integration of policy, strategy, operational coordination, and planning across Victoria's emergency management sector, contributing to safer, more resilient communities.

EMV works closely with government and agencies across the emergency management portfolio. The organisation is led by the Deputy Secretary/ Chief Executive and Emergency Management Commissioner, Emergency Management Victoria and includes oversight of statutory entities and offices and the department's emergency management accountabilities.

Strategy and Policy Division

The Strategy and Policy branch oversees the development and implementation of emergency management strategies and policies. It collaborates across Emergency Management Victoria, with government agencies, not-for-profit organisations, and the community and business sectors to create effective strategy, policy, and governance frameworks that promote safer and more resilient communities. It achieves this by: facilitating the emergency services sector's strategic framework, including the annual Strategic Action Plan; advancing legislative changes and key policy initiatives; managing essential workforce, volunteer, and community programs; supporting government involvement in reviews and inquiries; administering emergency management grants; and coordinating emergency services portfolio appointments.

About the Role

Reporting to the Senior Grants Officer the Grants Officeris a key operational and community facing role, working in adynamic environment.

Some of your duties will include:

• Support the coordination of grant program funding rounds, including the review and assessment processes for grant applications.
• Support the preparation of briefs, presentations and assessment documentation to support the approval and contract management of grant applications.
• Monitor and maintain systems to support contract management and payments of grant projects.

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

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Experience in the use of Oracle Financials and/or web-based systems.
• Experience working within purchasing and finance requirements.
• Experience in project delivery and stakeholder engagement

Qualifications/requirements

• A relevant tertiary qualification is desirable.

How to apply

Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter which addressed the key selection criteria (KSC). Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

The successful candidate willbe requiredto undergo pre-employment checkswhich mayincludereference checks,nationally coordinated criminal historychecks(NCCHC),andmisconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may includeVicRoadschecks,driverslicencechecks, medicalchecks, Working with ChildrenChecks, andDeclaration 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, pleasedon'thesitate toget in touch withthe 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.

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