An exciting opportunity is available for a Project Officer to join the Pathway to Clean Indoor Air in Victoria project at Burnet Institute.

In this role, you will provide project coordination and administrative support to facilitate the effective delivery of project activities.

Responsibilities

- Coordinate project and governance meetings, including scheduling, preparing agendas and papers, taking minutes and maintaining action registers.
- Support project planning, documentation, risk and issue management, reporting and stakeholder liaison.
- Provide administrative and logistical support to the Deputy Project Director and other project staff.
- Assist with financial administration, including processing invoices and purchase orders, budget tracking and reconciliation.
- Support project communications, travel coordination and site decommissioning activities as required.

This is a full‑time, 5 month fixed‑term position . The role offers flexible working arrangements and the option to work from home.

Essential Qualifications

- Experience supporting multi‑stakeholder projects, with demonstrated attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively within diverse teams.
- Ability to liaise confidently and professionally with a range of internal and external stakeholders.





Desirable Qualifications

- Basic financial management skills, including experience assisting with budget tracking and financial reporting.
- Familiarity with risk and issue management processes in a project environment.
- An interest in or knowledge of public health, environmental projects or government initiatives.
- An understanding of indoor air quality issues.

Benefits

- A monthly accrued day off for full‑time staff.
- 14 weeks paid parental leave with no qualifying period.
- Study leave.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Generous salary packaging.
- Opportunities for career and professional development.

Applications close at 11:59 pm AEST on Tuesday, 28 July 2026 .

For enquiries about the position, please contact Melanie McMillan, Deputy Project Director at .

As part of our commitment to gender equity, we have included a question in the application process about gender. This allows us to monitor and report on gender in relation to our recruitment process.

Burnet is a child‑secure organisation. The successful applicant will be required to apply for a National Police Check and/or Working with Children Check. Current Australian working rights are required for all applicants.

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