Project Officer

Victorian Department of Families, Fairness & Housing; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Victorian Department of Families, Fairness & Housing is seeking a Project Officer to support partnerships and governance across the First Peoples Housing and Homelessness Branch. The role includes preparing briefing materials, developing presentations, analysing data and coordinating input across Homes Victoria to advance the VAHHF.

The position provides secretariat and project management support across partnership arrangements and housing forums, offering advisory and administrative support

Qualifications

• Prepare briefing materials and ministerial submissions.
• Develop presentations and analyses to support governance.
• Coordinate input across internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Operate as an effective team member delivering timely support to the First Peoples Housing and Homelessness branch.
• Assist in preparing and presenting reports, ministerial briefs, cabinet and agency submissions.
• Maintain high integrity and autonomy in managing communication among team members and stakeholders.

Job description

THE ROLE

The Project Officer provides key support for partnerships and governance initiatives across the First Peoples Housing and Homelessness Branch. The project officer is responsible for preparing briefing materials, developing presentations, analysing data and coordinating input and communication across the branch and broader Homes Victoria to support housing and homelessness partnerships and governance initiatives.

THE ROLE

The Project Officer provides key support for partnerships and governance initiatives across the First Peoples Housing and Homelessness Branch. The project officer is responsible for preparing briefing materials, developing presentations, analysing data and coordinating input and communication across the branch and broader Homes Victoria to support housing and homelessness partnerships and governance initiatives.

The position provides secretariat and project management support across a range of partnership arrangements and housing and homelessness forums with key stakeholders from a diverse range of organisations and government. The role provides wide ranging administrative, project/policy advice and support functions to various projects to support implementation of Mana-na woorn-tyeen maar-takoort Every Aboriginal Victorian Has a Home – The Victorian Aboriginal Housing and Homelessness Framework (VAHHF).

Accountabilities Include

• Operate as an effective member in a team environment and deliver quality, timely and effective support to managers and staff within the First Peoples Housing and Homelessness branch.
• Assist in providing advice to stakeholders and assisting in the preparation and presentation of reports, ministerial briefs, cabinet and agency submissions on a range of matters.
• Operate with a high-level of integrity and autonomy in managing communication between the Team members, key stakeholders, both internal and external.

A SPECIAL MEASURE PROVISION APPLIES TO THIS ROLE

The Equal Opportunity Act 2010, provides for lawful 'Special Measure' provisions, therefore the following has been applied to this role.

This is a Designated role - Only Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are eligible to apply.