Executive Support/Project Officer

About the role:

Are you ready to shape the digital future of Victoria Police?

Do you want to help your community?

Victoria Police's Information, Communications, and Digital Technology Division is creating high-performance teams that will deliver technology solutions to our organisation's more than 22,000 people state-wide.

Victoria Police is a contemporary and agile workplace and supports flexible working arrangements.

Your duties will include:

Provide daily support to the Chief Technology Officer by performing the following activities:

• Provision of high-level executive support including evaluating and determining priorities for incoming meeting requests/correspondence/files and drafting appropriate reports, briefings, and responses for and on behalf of Executive Management.
• Determine the work organisation to ensure effective and efficient administration processes and exercise professional judgement on the rules and policies that will support the coordination of sensitive and confidential tasks.
• Assist in the development, implementation and maintenance of departmental information systems and registers as they relate to business and strategic planning as well as major change initiatives
• Liaise with, offer advice, and explain concepts to the Division's stakeholders on behalf of the Victoria Police Executive.
• Provide administrative support to the entire Division
• Conduct research and participate in projects relating to the Division on behalf of Executive Management.

As the successful applicant, you will have:

• Interest in providing a high level of customer service
• Ability to use Microsoft 365 suite of applications including Outlook, OneNote, Excel & Word
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Good time management skills with the ability to manage consecutive tasks and work to tight timelines
• A commitment to the Victoria Police and Public Service Values

Requirements and relevant information:

• One (1) x full-time, ongoing position available.
• This position is located at Victoria Police Centre, 311 Spencer Street, Docklands.
• Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa.
• The successful applicant will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include fingerprint checks and misconduct screening.
• In accordance with organisational policy, all Victoria Police employees are required to be fully vaccinated (including a booster vaccination) against COVID-19 or hold a valid medical exception. As such your employment with Victoria Police is subject to providing evidence of your vaccination status.

Your application must include:

• Resume
• Response to the Key Selection Criteria – found in the position description attached to the job advertisement. Please address this in a separate word document and submit with your final application.

Applications close midnight, Thursday 15 December 2022.

Please Note: All applications will need to be submitted through one of the following platforms; Jobs and Skills Exchange (JSE) website. Applications will not be accepted via other platforms or email.

Current Victorian Government employees must apply via Jobs and Skills Exchange (JSE).

For further information, please contact: Chris Truscott on (03 )8600 8168 or .

If you have a disability/medical condition and require a copy of this advertisement and attached documentation in an accessible format or would like to discuss an access requirements/reasonable adjustment for the recruitment process, please contact VPS Recruitment via email or on (03) 8335 6004.

About Us:

Victoria Police has a dedicated workforce of more than 22,000 employees consisting of police, protective services officers, police custody officers, and public service staff. Each employee plays a vital role in providing the 24/7, 365 days a year emergency response and public safety capability the organisation delivers to its community. As a Victoria Police employee, you have a dedication and commitment to community safety.

Having a workforce that reflects the community we serve is important to Victoria Police. We want to attract and retain people of all genders, ages, religions, disability, sexual orientation, family and caring responsibilities, and cultures including people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage. If you are interested in a position, we encourage you to apply as we celebrate the benefit that diversity brings to our employees, our services, and our community.

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