Project Officer

Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority in Melbourne is seeking a governance-focused professional to support Boards, Steering Committees and governance forums, ensuring decisions are informed and compliant. You'll join the Project Systems & Governance team to strengthen governance frameworks and streamline reporting.

Responsibilities include preparing briefs, reports and correspondence, tracking actions, and coordinating assurance activities across VIDA Health's major infrastructure

Qualifications

• Knowledge of quality management, assurance frameworks, and governance practices.
• Experience applying governance, compliance checks, and audit processes.
• Excellent communication skills for crisp governance reporting.
• Experience in a PMO or Project Controls unit is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality reports and briefs for governance forums.
• Drive project assurance by monitoring risks, issues, and changes.
• Coordinate assurance tasks and report accurate insights.

Skills

Quality management

Assurance frameworks

Governance practices

Governance reporting

PMO experience

Job description

Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority – Melbourne VIC

The Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority (VIDA) is a specialist project delivery organisation, responsible for delivering Victoria's major transport, health and community safety infrastructure program.

This multi-disciplinary program includes more than 200 projects including the North East Link, removing level crossings, Melbourne Airport Rail Stage 1, new and upgraded hospitals specialist programs such as the early parenting centres expansion and upgrade program and community safety projects including Corrections and Emergency Services.

The unprecedented program of works brings together expert skillsets to deliver crucial health, community safety, and major transport projects, and ensures that operations are streamlined and efficient while delivering better outcomes for Victorians. Led by the Director-General, VIDA is comprised of the five project offices, VIDA Road, VIDA Rail, VIDA Health VIDA Metro and VIDA Community Safety. VIDA is established as an Administration Office under the Public Administration Act 2004 as a specialist organisation.

About VIDA Health

VIDA Health (Victorian Health Building Authority) is responsible for the rollout of the Victorian Government's multi-billion-dollar health capital projects. We're delivering world-class health facilities across Victoria including new public hospitals and emergency care, community health services, ambulance branches, residential aged care and mental health facilities. VIDA Health also provides technical support across engineering, property, asset management and environmental sustainability disciplines.

The Opportunity

In this role, you'll provide reliable secretariat and assurance support to Boards, Steering Committees and key governance forums—making sure decisions are informed, timely and compliant.

As part of the Project Systems & Governance team, you'll help strengthen our governance and assurance frameworks, streamline processes and boost reporting quality. You'll also prepare briefs, reports and correspondence, and support coordination and project activities that keep everything running smoothly.

Key aspects of the role include:

• Create high‑quality reports and briefs that ensure governance forums receive actionable, decision‑ready information.
• Drive project assurance by monitoring risks, issues, and changes while ensuring alignment with governance frameworks.
• Coordinate assurance tasks, track follow‑up actions, and help collate, review, and report accurate assurance insights.

We are looking for:

• Demonstrated knowledge of quality management, assurance frameworks, and governance practices, preferably gained in construction, infrastructure, or capital works projects.
• Ability to apply governance frameworks, compliance checks, and audit processes to ensure projects meet internal and external requirements.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to deliver crisp, accurate reporting and governance documentation for diverse stakeholders.
• Experience working within a PMO or Project Controls unit would be advantageous.

To learn more about the opportunity and view the full requirements please download a copy of the Position Description HERE.

Interested in working with VIDA Health?

Applications close 11.59pm on Sunday 15th of November 2026.

Further information

Want to know more about VIDA Health? Check out our website and LinkedIn.

VIDA Health is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering a values-led, diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe our teams should represent the diversity of our communities in which we work, and we actively embrace and celebrate people from all walks of life.

All prospective employees undergo a National Criminal Records Check. You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Preferred candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks including, but not limited to, police checks, reference checks, qualification checks and role related clearances.