Project Officer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Superannuation

Job summary

The Department of Justice and Community Safety in Victoria is seeking a Project Officer to support health service contracts across prison and youth custody settings. You will track performance, manage records and support projects to improve services for people in custody.

This fixed-term role runs until 1 January 2028, is full-time, and offers a salary between AU$100,894 and AU$114,476 plus super. Join a collaborative team focused on better health care across Victoria's custody facilities and

Qualifications

• A tertiary or postgraduate qualification in a relevant field is highly desirable.
• Experience with data analysis, performance monitoring, finance or governance is required or valued.
• Experience with business improvement work is valued.

Responsibilities

• Support the management of health service contracts.
• Track performance, manage records and support projects.
• Prepare briefing papers and reports for senior staff.
• Build strong working relationships with people inside and outside the department.

Skills

Data analysis

Pivot tables

Advanced Excel

Governance

Education

Tertiary or postgraduate qualification in a relevant field

Job description

• Make a difference to health services for people in prison and youth custody.
• Use your project skills to support better health care across Victoria.
• Enjoy varied work across contracts, data and service improvements.
• Build your skills while helping improve health services for people in custody.
• Fixed-term (until 1 January 2028), full-time role earning $100,894 - $114,476 per year, plus super.

About This Role

• Make a difference to health services for people in prison and youth custody.
• Use your project skills to support better health care across Victoria.
• Enjoy varied work across contracts, data and service improvements.
• Build your skills while helping improve health services for people in custody.
• Fixed-term (until 1 January 2028), full-time role earning $100,894 - $114,476 per year, plus super.

About Us

Justice Health is part of the Corrections and Justice Services (CJS) group in the Department of Justice and Community Safety and supports the Minister for Corrections. CJS also comprises Corrections Victoria; Policy, Strategy and Service Design; Group Services and Coordination; and Justice Services (which includes Community Correctional Services and other justice programs). CJS plays an integral role in developing safer and more resilient communities and in delivering a trusted justice and community safety system.

What You Will Do

As a Project Officer, you will support the management of health service contracts.

You will help track performance, manage records and support projects. Your work will help improve health services for people in custody.

You Will

• manage key contract tasks, including meeting support, reviews and governance activities
• keep clear and accurate records of contracts and related work
• help prepare briefing papers and reports for senior staff
• build strong working relationships with people inside and outside the department
• support a positive and inclusive team and help improve how the team works.

About You

A tertiary or postgraduate qualification in a relevant field is highly desirable. You will also have experience in data analysis, performance monitoring, finance or governance. Experience with business improvement work is also valued.

You Should Also Have

• strong data skills, including advanced Excel formulas, pivot tables and charts
• good problem-solving skills and the ability to make sound decisions
• project skills to plan tasks, track progress and meet deadlines
• clear communication skills, with the ability to listen and work well with others.

To learn even more about this role, please read the position description.

If you have any further questions, feel free to email Emily Jackson 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.