Senior Project Officer - Stakeholder Engagement

Department of Education Victoria – Melbourne VIC

The Senior Project Officer leads the development, coordination and delivery of stakeholder engagement strategies and assets across the Academy, with a strong focus on executive and priority stakeholders. This role recognises the fast-moving nature of a CEO's office and is adaptable to shifting priorities to ensure consistent, aligned and effective engagement.

This is a fixed term full time opportunity to start on 01 January 2027 until 31 December 2027.

The responsibilities of the Senior Project Officer, Stakeholder Engagement include:

- leading the development and coordination of the Academy's internal and external stakeholder engagement strategies, plans, projects and activities
- providing high-quality advice to internal and external stakeholders to support and enable the stakeholder engagement function
- ensuring alignment and consistency of engagement activities across the Academy
- developing high-quality engagement materials and communications
- identifying opportunities to strengthen relationships and improve engagement approaches and practices.

Capabilities

- Demonstrated experience leading stakeholder engagement or complex project and coordination activities
- Capable of solving problems and removing barriers to success
- Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in delivery of projects and stakeholder engagement activities
- Highly developed influencing and advisory capability
- Ability to build trusted relationships with senior executives and stakeholders
- Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities




- Strong understanding of the need to ensure all activities uphold and build the Academy's reputation across the education sector
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to apply this across multiple platforms and for various audiences.

Qualifications and experience

- 5+ years stakeholder engagement experience is essential
- A relevant qualification in stakeholder engagement and / or communications is desirable.

About the division

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) reports to the Academy Board and the Department of Education Secretary,leading the Academy to achieve itsobjectives,functionsand related outputs.

The CEO specifically has responsibility for professional learning, including the Teaching and Leadership Excellence Division, Regional Division and the Professional Learning Consultant. The Chief Operating Officer (COO) has responsibility for legal support, priority IT initiatives and the Business Services Division and Academy Services Division.

TheOffice of the Chief Executive Officer (OCEO) provides strategic advice and Board secretariat services, as well as coordinating the Academy's Executive Leadership Team (ELT), supporting teams across all divisions.

The OCEO is responsible for the oversight and coordination of the Academy's external and internal stakeholder relationships. This includes managing structured engagement with the Minister's and Secretary's offices, the Academy Board,



key education sector organisations and associations and Department of Education stakeholders, ensuring effective coordination of related activities.

The OCEO works in close collaboration with the Academy's Strategic Engagement team on shared priorities, including, but not limited to, initiatives to raise public awareness of the status of the profession and the continued focus on the Academy's engagement with the Catholic and independent sectors.

The OCEO also provides strategic coordination and oversight of the Academy's professional learning strategy and portfolio, supporting system needs and leading the design and delivery of high-quality professional learning products tailored for diverse audiences across all school sectors.

Are you passionate about leading stakeholder engagement and working closely with leaders to drive alignment and outcomes?

The Academy's mission is to enhance and improve student outcomes across rural, regional and metropolitan schools through specialised professional learning and pathways, and to raise public awareness of the profession. Information on our legislated objectives is available on our website: Our strategy and story | Academy

At the Academy, we are passionate about meaningful and exciting work that has an impact on education and student outcomes. Our shared purpose is to create and offer evidence-informed professional learning programs, events and initiatives designed to take Victoria's highly skilled teachers and school leaders from great to exceptional and advance the quality and status of teaching and school leadership. We also provide pathways for school and system improvement and ra

📌 Senior Project Officer (Melbourne)
🏢 Department of Education Victoria
📍 Melbourne