About This Role Lead strategic projects and operational initiatives that enhance the safety, efficiency and performance of Victoria's prison system. Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity in Melbourne CBD.

VPS5 - $116,413 - $140,849 plus superannuation. The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Senior Project Officer to provide a critical role within the System Performance Branch.

About The Business Unit Corrections

Victoria (CV) is part of the Corrections and Justice Services group in the Department of Justice and Community Safety (department).

Corrections

Victoria operates Victoria's adult custodial corrections system. Its vision is for Safer Prisons, Safer People, Safer Communities.

Corrections

Victoria's mission is to create a safer, smarter system with a skilled and supported workforce, that enables people in our care to make better decisions.

The System Performance

Branch drives operational excellence across Victoria's prison system by providing strategic advice, developing operational policy, leading performance monitoring, and overseeing reviews, investigations and major projects. The branch works closely with prisons and key stakeholders to improve system performance, support statewide operations and deliver critical business priorities.

About The Role We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Officer to deliver and contribute to strategic projects that support CV and enhance prison operations and safety. This is a varied and rapid-paced role suited to someone who enjoys leading complex projects, solving problems and influencing outcomes. As the successful candidate, you will lead project management activities, provide strategic advice to senior leaders, manage high-priority initiatives, prepare briefings and correspondence on complex issues and work collaboratively with stakeholders across the correctional system.

The role also offers opportunities to visit prison locations and support the delivery of statewide operational projects. To learn more about this role before applying,



please read the attached position description.

About You To be successful in this role, you will have: Demonstrated understanding of the justice system and key issues impacting Corrections Victoria.

Proven experience delivering or supporting projects in a dynamic and complex environment

Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships.

Highly developed analytical, conceptual thinking and problem-solving skills, with the initiative to identify and implement effective solutions.

Excellent written communication skills, with experience preparing high-quality briefings, reports and other complex documentation. Qualifications/requirements There are no mandatory qualifications for this role; however a tertiary qualification in project management or other relevant discipline is desirable.

How To Apply Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats. The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and misconduct screening.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

Important

Information CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT: The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon.

We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.

📌 Senior Projects Officer, System Performance Branch (Melbourne)
🏢 Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria
📍 Melbourne