Senior Project Officer

Department of Education; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Education in Victoria seeks a Senior Project Officer to lead embedding information sharing and Child Link in Early Childhood Education (ECE). This fixed-term full-time role supports the workforce across government, focusing on CISS and FVISS and Child Link engagement.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong stakeholder management, project delivery and capability uplift experience, with a track record in training and implementation within the ECE sector.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering training and capability uplift to workforces.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Project management experience in government or education sector.

Responsibilities

• Consulting with internal and external stakeholders to promote Information Sharing and Child Link in eligible ECE services.
• Provide capability uplift activities, including training for Information Sharing Schemes and Child Link across Victoria, focusing on ECE workforces.
• Collaborate with partners in education and across departments to engage key workforces in accessing Child Link.
• Travel across Victoria as required to support stakeholder activities.
• Prepare papers, project plans and presentations as required.
• Respond to stakeholder queries and develop collateral to support workforces.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Training delivery

Policy implementation

Job description

Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: VG/DE/ECE/1954809

Are you looking for an opportunity to work in a high performing team, working closely with education workforces and connecting across government to support the workforce to build their capability using the Information Sharing Schemes (Child Information Sharing Scheme (CISS) and Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme (FVISS)) and engagement with and access to Child Link?

The Senior Project Officer leads key pieces of work to support the embedding of information sharing and Child Link in practice, with a particular focus on Early Childhood Education (ECE).

About the Role

This is a fixed term full time position until 30 June 2027.

Are you looking for an opportunity to work in a high performing team, working closely with education workforces and connecting across government to support the workforce to build their capability using the Information Sharing Schemes (Child Information Sharing Scheme (CISS) and Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme (FVISS)) and engagement with and access to Child Link?

CISS and FVISS enable a range of professionals to share information in way that prioritises a child's safety and wellbeing and the identification and management of family violence risk. Child Link is a digital tool for eligible professionals that promotes the wellbeing and safety of children across Victoria.

The Senior Project Officer leads key pieces of work to support the embedding of information sharing and Child Link in practice, with a particular focus on Early Childhood Education (ECE).

To be successful in this role you will have strong stakeholder management skills, communication skills, project management experience and implementation skills. You will also have experience in delivering training and providing capability uplift support to workforces. Experience working with the ECE sector and understanding of the Information Sharing Schemes and Child Link would be valued.

Key accountabilities for the role include:

• Consulting with key internal and external stakeholders to support the promotion and embedding of Information Sharing and Child Link across eligible ECE services
• Providing capability uplift activities, including training for the Information Sharing Schemes and Child Link across Victoria, with a particular focus on supporting ECE workforces.
• Working collaboratively with key partners in education and across departments to support the engagement of key workforces in accessing Child Link, including schools, early childhood services, Child Protection and Maternal and Child Health.
• Travel across Victoria as required to provide key stakeholder activities to support the work of the team.
• Preparing papers, project plans and presentations as required.
• Responding to stakeholder queries and supporting the development of collateral to support workforces.

Please note that the successful applicant is required to apply for a Working with Children Check (Employee) prior to commencement and is required to meet the cost of this check.

This role does not have any direct reports.

The position will also work collaboratively across teams in the Division and the broader Department to ensure work is aligned and to create a positive and productive work culture.

About the Division

The Victorian Child Information Sharing Branch sits within the Child Safety Division in the Early Childhood Education group. The Branch leads Victoria's Child Information Sharing reforms, including the Child Information Sharing Scheme and Child Link, to promote child wellbeing and safety.

Further Information

For more details regarding this position please see attached position description for the capabilities to address in application.

The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page

Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.

Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au .

For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Nerida Mason, Manager - Victorian Child Information Sharing - Executive via [e-mail].

Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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Applications close 11.59pm 11 November 2026

Applications close Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 11.59pm