The Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions is focused on growing Victoria’s prosperity, building the productive capacity of our economy and increasing participation – by creating more opportunities for people through skills and jobs; helping businesses and industries to thrive; and building vibrant communities and regions. For more information, see the DJSIR Strategic Plan 2023-2027.
Our work spans numerous portfolios, supporting departmental ministers and operating across metropolitan, regional and international offices.
The Department welcomes and encourages applications from diverse applicants, including First Peoples, refugees or asylum seekers, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, LGBTIQ+ people and people with disability. All roles at DJSIR can be worked flexibly and we offer reasonable adjustments for applicants with disabilities.
Senior Project Officer (Marrung Team)
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Salary: $116,413 - $140,849 (Plus Superannuation)
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Fixed term role: 12 months
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Usual hours of work: Full time (flexibility may be available)
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Usual work location: 121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne (flexibility may be available)
The Role
DJSIR is reimagining how we do business, actively championing First Peoples' self-determination in both our strategic decisions and day-to-day operations. Drawing on your policy experience and leadership, you'll help shape a workplace where First Peoples perspectives and practices are valued, understood and embedded in everything we do. The role of the Senior Project Officer in the Marrung Team is to engage, partner and collaborate with the First Nations community, including First Nations organisations.
Main accountabilities:
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Manages and leads projects
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Develops briefs on highly complex issues that provide options for discussion and consideration and will contribute to the development of a set of final options for decision
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Initiates and maintains relationships with peer and senior internal and external stakeholders
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Negotiates with stakeholders and peers with the object of gaining co-operation and meeting timelines for delivery of project, service or advice
The Team
The position of Senior Project Officer (Marrung Team) forms a part of the TAFE Strategy, Systems and Tertiary Governance branch within the Skills and TAFE group.
Skills and TAFE (S&T) focuses on enabling Victorians to access the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to participate in today's workforce, prepare for future jobs, and achieve their educational aspirations. The Office of TAFE Coordination and Delivery (OTCD) incorporating the TAFE Strategy, Systems and TertiaryGovernance branch and the TAFE Performance, Finance and Infrastructurebranch, plays a system leadership and management role for the Victorian TAFE Network (VTN) across Victoria.
About You
The successful candidate will ideally have the following skills and experience:
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Project Delivery: Defines governance e.g. success measures, roles and responsibilities, progress monitoring) required to manage risks and maximise probability of success.
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Stakeholder Engagement: Identifies and responds to stakeholder's underlying needs; Uses understanding of the stakeholder's organisational context to ensure outcomes are achieved.
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Partnering and Co-creation: Builds trust in partnerships through timely and quality delivery of outcomes; Facilitates discussion and navigates differences of opinion to reach decisions.
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Previous work with First Nations communities including policy and program development for First Nations is highly desirable.
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A relevant tertiary qualification in public policy, economics, or a related discipline is desirable, or equivalent experience in a government environment, would be well regarded.
Further Information
The Department is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to taking the necessary steps to protect children from harm by adopting a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety in accordance with the Child Safe Standards.
Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Records Check prior to commencing employment with the Department. For further information on the position, please refer to the attached position description.
Please note: We are committed to inclusive recruitment. If you require an adjustment to participate in any stage of the recruitment process or have a particular requirement to be communicated with by either telephone or email only, please notify the DJSIR Talent Acquisition Team on 0472 875 685, or via email at
[email protected] with the position number in the subject line.
How to Apply
Please click the ‘Apply Now' button. As part of the application process, you will need to provide a copy of your resume and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria outlined in the position description.
Applications close at 23:59pm on 12 August 2026.
