THE ROLE
The Senior Project Officer in Organisational Strategy and Projects (OSP) works as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering projects that address whole-of-department priorities relating to organisational change, efficiencies, effectiveness and continuous improvement. The team focuses on the priorities of the Secretary and the Board of the department. The team's projects focus on scale and impact, and as such typically focus on whole-of-department or large systems, processes and ways of working. This includes corporate, operations and other projects.
You are an organised person, with the ability to act with autonomy within a broad area of project delivery. You will champion key activities and deliver to appropriate timelines, escalating risks and issues in an appropriate timeframe with effort to support mitigations.
The Senior Project Officer will be demonstrate capability in key areas to contribute to the team's work program, such as project management, problem solving, systems thinking and change management.
As a multi-disciplinary team, a range of different technical skills are valued. No individual needs to hold all these skills, but key capabilities across the team that would be viewed favourably from applicants include: organisational and operating model design; change planning and implementation; data analysis (including familiarity with workforce and budget analysis and systems);and service delivery operating models and governance systems design
Are you:
- Comfortable with ambiguity, resilient and adaptable with a growth mindset (willing to jump in and try new things) and keen to learn and share knowledge?
- Someone who volunteers to untangle a knot and enjoys doing puzzles?
- Able to build diverse and meaningful relationships across professional and structural boundaries and disciplines?
ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE
- Project Delivery: Contribute to the full life cycle of projects to meet departmental objectives including research, analysis, artefact creation and project implementation, project management, resourcing and timelines. Utilising program and project management tools to continuously manage project resources, budgets, governance and risks.
- Analysis, evidence, and outcomes: lead analysis and research of potentially complex systems and policies and processes to;
- understand current state operating models, including governance, policies, processes, structures, systems and ways of working.
- define or re-design proposed future states that balance strategic thinking with rapid `test and learn' evolution based improvement
- develop business cases for change, including options analysis, feasibility, cost and benefit estimation, investment logic, and benefits management planning
- develop quality briefs, process flows, business analysis, reports, budgets, policy frameworks and other relevant documents and correspondence on complex issues.
- develop and contribute to outcomes and evaluation of program activities.
- Quality Communication and advice: Provide timely, high-quality and accurate advice and artefacts with a high degree of sensitivity, in both verbal and written form with a high level of knowledge, expertise and risk analysis, preparing all necessary documentation, conducting investigation and review interviews, gathering evidence and writing reports and presentations.
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HOW TO APPLY
Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
Applicants are required to submit a CV and Cover Letter (max 2 pages) outlining their suitability to the role in line with the Key Selection Criteria.
Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process.
Preferred candidates will be required to complete pre-employment screening, including a national police check and misconduct screening.
For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit Department of Families, Fairness and Housing Victoria | Jobs (www.dffh.vic.gov.au/jobs)
Please apply to submit your interest in this position.
