Senior Safety Programs Lead

State Government of Victoria, Australia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development

Diversity and inclusion

Job summary

Safe Transport Victoria (ST Vic) is seeking a Senior Safety Programs Officer in Melbourne to lead the design, delivery and evaluation of targeted safety programs across Victoria’s transport system. You will use intelligence, regulatory data and stakeholder insights to identify intervention opportunities and drive measurable safety improvements.

You will translate priorities into well-governed programs, develop evaluation frameworks and communicate complex options to senior leaders, while

Qualifications

• Experience turning evidence and intelligence into practical programs.
• Strong analytical capability and data-informed decision making.
• Excellent written communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of safety programs targeting priority harms, systemic risks and emerging safety issues.
• Translate strategic priorities, evidence and regulatory intelligence into clear program plans, governance arrangements, delivery schedules, success measures and risk controls.
• Analysing quantitative and qualitative data, research, operational intelligence and stakeholder insights to identify trends, root causes, affected cohorts and opportunities for targeted intervention.
• Developing program logic, evaluation frameworks and outcome measures to assess program effectiveness and contribution to improved safety outcomes.
• Preparing high-quality reports, briefings, presentations and executive correspondence that clearly communicate complex information, risks and evidence-based recommendations.
• Building productive relationships with internal teams, government, industry, operators, community groups and regulatory partners.
• Facilitating consultation, workshops and co-design activities to support shared safety outcomes.
• Contributing to safe, inclusive and flexible team operations.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Program management

Public policy

Job description

Safe Transport Victoria (ST Vic) is seeking a Senior Safety Programs Officer in Melbourne to lead the design, delivery and evaluation of targeted safety programs across Victoria’s transport system. You will use intelligence, regulatory data and stakeholder insights to identify intervention opportunities and drive measurable safety improvements.

You will translate priorities into well-governed programs, develop evaluation frameworks and communicate complex options to senior leaders, while