Project Officer, International Education

Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools

Management to Schools (Education and Training)

Full time

- Project Planning
- Project Documentation
- Project Coordination

At Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Ltd (MACS) we envision every student to be inspired and enabled to flourish and enrich the world. MACS is the largest Catholic school system in Australia. We own, govern and operate approximately 300 Catholic schools, employ over 17,000 staff and serve more than 118,000 students and their families in the Archdiocese of Melbourne.

It is an exciting time to join MACS, where we are transforming to bring to life our strategic plan to MACS 2030: Forming Lives to Enrich the World that will help all MACS staff come together to make the most of what a Catholic education has to offer so that we have the greatest and most distinctive impact in our classrooms, staffrooms and schools communities. More details on the MACS strategy can be found here.

WHY WORK FOR US?

- Professional development opportunities with a defined personalised annual budget
- Access to flexible working arrangements, which include working from home
- You will work in a tight-knit, supportive team to ensure you succeed in your role
- Employee Assistant Program (EAP) supported by Mental Health First Aiders in the workplace, providing a secure and caring environment to our staff and students

The MACS Code of Conduct (the Code) embodies our collective commitment to fostering a positive and supportive work environment that prioritises the health, safety and wellbeing of everyone,



inspired by our Catholic faith. We ask that all staff read and understand the Code and model the behaviours that are expected of us.

YOUR ROLE

The Project Officer, International Education supports the planning, coordination and delivery of projects across international education, community engagement and strategic initiatives within MACS.

Reporting to the Project Lead, this role is responsible for the day-to-day coordination of project activity, including planning support, process improvement, documentation, stakeholder coordination and progress tracking. The role plays a critical enabling function, ensuring projects are well organised, risks and dependencies are visible, and delivery is consistent, efficient and aligned to MACS priorities.

This is a six month fixed-term contract.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

- Support the coordination and delivery of multiple projects by maintaining project plans, schedules, trackers and registers
- Monitor progress against milestones and identify risks, issues and dependencies for escalation
- Coordinate project meetings, workshops and working groups, including agendas, papers, minutes and action tracking
- Prepare and maintain project documentation,



briefings and progress reports for internal stakeholders and leadership forums
- Contribute to process improvement initiatives by identifying inefficiencies and supporting the development and implementation of consistent project management tools and templates
- Support the embedding of agreed ways of working across international and community engagement projects
- Liaise with internal teams, schools and external partners to support coordinated delivery and effective communication

ABOUT YOU

- Demonstrated experience in a project officer or project coordination role, supporting multiple projects concurrently
- Tertiary qualification in project management, business, administration or a related discipline, or equivalent experience
- Strong organisational and coordination skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
- High attention to detail and administrative accuracy with strong documentation and record-keeping capability
- Demonstrated ability to identify opportunities for process improvement and contribute practical solutions
- Well-developed written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with a range of stakeholders

Note: MACS is committed to the safety, wellbeing and protection of all children in our care. The successful candidate must hold or acquire and maintain a Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) and/or Working with Children Check and must be willing to obtain and maintain a National Criminal History Check.

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📌 Project Officer (Melbourne)
🏢 Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools
📍 Melbourne