Project Officer

Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 101,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria is seeking a Project Officer to help improve how Victoria's prison system works and to support safety-focused projects across prisons. This ongoing, full-time role emphasizes gathering information, coordinating stakeholders and delivering outcomes within tight timeframes.

You will build skills in project work, analysis and public service, responding to emerging risks while liaising with staff and delivering a range of improvements within a

Qualifications

• There are no mandatory qualifications for this role; a relevant tertiary qualification would be highly desirable.
• Understanding of project management and Corrections Victoria issues.
• Clear thinking, sound judgement and strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Respond to emerging risks and issues by liaising with staff and stakeholders.
• Gather information and data and deliver a variety of outcomes and projects within tight timeframes.
• Be organised, detail focused and maintain strong record keeping.
• Support projects that improve prison operations and safety.
• Prepare briefings, correspondence and policies using information from different sources.
• Monitor projects, identify risks and trends and report issues.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Data collection & analysis

Record keeping

Teamwork

Education

Tertiary qualification in related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

• You will help improve how Victoria's prison system works.


• You will support projects that strengthen safety and daily operations.


• You will work across prisons, with varied work and clear purpose.


• You will build skills in project work, analysis and public service.


• Ongoing, full-time role earning $100,894 - $114,476 per year, plus super.

• You will help improve how Victoria's prison system works.


• You will support projects that strengthen safety and daily operations.


• You will work across prisons, with varied work and clear purpose.


• You will build skills in project work, analysis and public service.


• Ongoing, full-time role earning $100,894 - $114,476 per year, plus super.

About This Role

• You will help improve how Victoria's prison system works.


• You will support projects that strengthen safety and daily operations.


• You will work across prisons, with varied work and clear purpose.


• You will build skills in project work, analysis and public service.


• Ongoing, full-time role earning $100,894 - $114,476 per year, plus super.

What You Will Do

The Project Officer reports to Senior Continuous Improvement Officer in Continuous Improvement and is responsible for contributing to a range of work that strengthens operations and enhances safety. In this role you will respond to emerging risks and issues by liaising with a variety of staff and stakeholders, gathering information and data and delivering a variety of outcomes and projects within tight timeframes and within a complex operating environment. The Project Officer will need to be organised, detailed focused, have strong record keeping, communicate effectively and work well alone and in a team.

As Project Officer, you will support projects that improve prison operations and safety. You will gather information, track risks and help deliver work on time.

You Will

• support continuous improvement across custodial operations.


• help deliver change and innovation projects across the prison system.


• create clear tools, templates and processes for accurate reports and projects.


• prepare briefings, correspondence and policies using information from different sources.


• monitor projects, identify risks and trends and report issues when needed.

About You

There are no mandatory qualifications for this role. A relevant tertiary qualification would be highly desirable.

You should understand project management and the key issues affecting Corrections Victoria. You should also show clear thinking, sound judgement and strong communication.

You Should Also Have

• project management knowledge and an understanding of Corrections Victoria's work.


• critical thinking skills and the ability to solve problems using evidence.


• flexibility and teamwork skills when priorities or work settings change.


• clear communication and inclusion skills when working with people from varied backgrounds.

To learn even more about this role, please read the position description. If you have any further questions, feel free to email Jade Van Beek at [e-mail].

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) people are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about our Aboriginal workforce strategy.

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.