Project Officer

Victorian Aboriginal Health Service; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging options

14 weeks paid parental leave

Professional development and training

Job summary

Victorian Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS) in Preston, VIC is seeking a Project Officer to support strategic projects and stakeholder engagement across VAHS. You will provide secretariat support for a local Aboriginal governance forum, coordinate project reporting and communications, and help build relationships with internal and external stakeholders to deliver services for the community.

12-month contract with extension potential; salary packaging options, parental leave, and professional

Qualifications

• Experience in health or community services environments.
• Understanding of project management principles and processes.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Understanding of Aboriginal Community Control and willingness to learn.
• Desirable qualifications in health or community services.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of strategic projects and initiatives.
• Provide secretariat support for a local Aboriginal governance forum.
• Coordinate project reporting and communications.
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support VAHS program areas to deliver services for community.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Project management

Aboriginal Community Control

Education

Health/Community services qualification

Working with Children Check

National Police Check

Driver Licence

Job description

Victorian Aboriginal Health Service – Preston VIC

Full Time - 12 Month Contract (with possibility of extension)
Location: Preston

• Salary packaging options available
• 14 weeks paid parental leave
• Professional development and training opportunities

About the Organisation

The Victorian Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS) was established in 1973 to address the specific health needs of Victorian Aboriginal people, families and communities.

As a community-controlled organisation, VAHS is committed to self-determination, cultural integrity and delivering high-quality, culturally safe services.

With more than 350 staff across clinics in Fitzroy, Preston, South Morang and St Albans, VAHS provides comprehensive health, wellbeing and community services to Aboriginal people across Victoria.

VAHS is a child safe organisation and recruits staff in accordance with the Child Safe Standards Victoria.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Head of Strategy and Business Development, the Project Officer supports the delivery of strategic projects, stakeholder engagement activities and organisational priorities across VAHS. A key focus of the role is supporting Aboriginal governance initiatives and Community Controlled approaches that contribute to Closing the Gap outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of strategic projects and initiatives.
• Provide secretariat support for a local Aboriginal governance forum.
• Coordinate project reporting and communications.
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support VAHS program areas to deliver services for community.

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience working in health, community services or a related sector.
• Understanding of project management principles and processes.
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills.
• Understanding of, or willingness to learn about, Aboriginal Community Control.
• Qualifications in health, community services or a related discipline (desirable).
• Victorian Working with Children Check.
• National Police Check.
• Current Victorian Driver Licence.

We do not offer sponsorship at the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service. If you have indicated that you require sponsorship on your application form, unfortunately your application will not be considered.

This is not an Aboriginal identified position, however, preference may be given to persons of Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander descent (as permitted under The Victorian Equal Opportunity Act 2010 s12: “A person may take a special measure for the purpose of promoting or realizing substantive equality for members of a group with a particular attribute”).