At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.
We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.
The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.
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.
For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers
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About the Business Unit:
The MARAM Family Violence Learning and Capability Team helps the department meet its ongoing obligations under the Family Violence Protection Act 2008, including alignment with the MARAM Framework and implementation of the Family Violence Inform.ation Sharing Scheme and Child Inform.ation Sharing Scheme. The team builds workforce capability across the department and prescribed funded agencies to identify and respond to family violence by developing and delivering customised training tailored to workforce context and relevant reforms.
About the Role:
This role reports to the Learning and Capabilit y Consultant - Instructional Design and will support a new program of work in the MARAM Family Violence Learning and Capability team developing contemporary learning solutions.
The Learning and Capability Officer will work on projects that involve collaboration with key Aboriginal stakeholders across the department, and
people who identify as Aboriginal are strongly encouraged to apply. This is a VPS 3 fixed-term full-time role to 30 June 2027 within the Department of Justice and Community Safety's Learning and Capability branch, based in Melbourne. Reporting to the Learning and Capability Consultant - Instructional Design, the role supports the MARAM Family Violence Learning and Capability Team to build workforce capability across DJCS and funded agencies. The position helps develop and deliver contemporary learning products such as eLearns, videos, digital resources and SharePoint content, translating complex family violence policy and operational inform.ation into clear, practical and accessible materials for staff. The role also provides strong project and administrative support, including coordinating learning products, maintaining project documentation, tracking progress, supporting stakeholder engagement, and contributing to review and continuous improvement activities. It suits someone with experience in project support or administration, strong organisation and attention to detail, sound communication skills, and confidence using Microsoft 365 and other digital tools. Desirable backgrounds include project support, business administration, education, training or adult learning, along with an inclusive and collaborative approach aligned with Victorian Public Sector values.
Some of your duties will include:
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Assist the Instructional Designer in the coordination, development, implementation and review of learning products and resources, including digital learning materials, guides, presentations and related content.
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Prepare and maintain project records, status updates, meeting notes, registers and other documentation to support effective project delivery.
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Use a strong attention to detail to check materials for accuracy, consistency, formatting, accessibility and alignment with business requirements.
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About You:
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:
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Experience providing administrative, coordination or project support in a team, program or project environment.
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Demonstrated ability to organise tasks, maintain accurate records and manage competing priorities within agreed timeframes.
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Sound written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear and accurate documents, updates and correspondence.
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 reference checks, national police checks and misconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).
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.
To be eligible, please apply by 30th of June 2026 11.59pm.
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.
