Project Coordinator - Industrial Relations

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) is seeking a Project Coordinator - Industrial Relations to support a busy, multi-disciplinary team in Victoria. The role is full-time on a fixed-term basis with hybrid work options across Victoria and a strong emphasis on documentation, governance and results tracking.

You will coordinate projects, support enterprise bargaining and drive reporting processes while engaging with stakeholders to monitor deliverables and manage risks.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating projects, programs or organisational initiatives in a complex environment.
• Ability to develop and maintain project plans, action registers, risk logs and documentation.
• Proficiency with MS Office and collaboration tools including MS Project, SharePoint and Planner.
• Experience supporting enterprise bargaining, industrial relations, workforce planning or organisational change.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate projects and monitor progress against plan and milestones.
• Maintain project documentation, action lists and risk registers.
• Support governance and reporting processes with accurate data and timely updates.
• Assist with enterprise bargaining activities and organisational change initiatives.

Skills

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Governance and reporting

Enterprise bargaining support

Tools

Microsoft Project

SharePoint

Job description

Project Coordinator - Industrial Relations

Full time, Contract

Hybrid

17h ago , from Victorian Department of Energy and Climate Action

Are you skilled in coordinating projects, maintaining project documentation and supporting effective governance and reporting? Do you enjoy working with stakeholders to monitor deliverables and manage risks and have an interest in supporting enterprise bargaining and organisational change initiatives? If so, DEECA is looking for someone like you to join our small team of industrial relations professionals, working within a collaborative and supportive environment.

Specialist/Technical Expertise/Qualifications

• Experience supporting the coordination of projects, programs or organisational initiatives within a complex environment.
• Demonstrated ability to support the development and maintenance of project plans, action registers, risk logs and project documentation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams and PowerPoint as well as project management and collaboration tools, including Microsoft Project, SharePoint and Planner.
• Experience supporting enterprise bargaining, industrial relations, workforce planning, organisational change or government projects.

This is a fixed term position available for a period of 3 years. The work location for this position is flexible within Victoria with hybrid work arrangements available.

To be considered for this position, applicants are encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter (no longer than 2 pages) summarising their skills and relevant experience.

Please refer to the Key Selection Criteria provided in the, including the mandatory requirements.

Applications close 11.59pm on Monday, 19 October 2026.

Other relevant information:

Preferred candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, including a Declaration and Consent form and a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.

To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing position is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.

An inclusive, culturally safe and flexible workplace

DEECA fosters an inclusive workplace culture and is committed to a fair, accessible, and equitable recruitment process.

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander people to apply. We recognise the strengths, knowledge and perspectives First Nations people bring and DEECA is committed to a culturally safe and respectful workplace. If you need support to participate, please contact ***************@deeca.vic.gov.au.

We support flexible working arrangements, including hybrid work, varied hours, part-time work and job sharing.