Program Officer, Pager Replacement Program

• Program Officer, Pager Replacement Program (Within Emergency Management)
• Full time, fixed term until 30/12/2025
• Attractive VPS 5 salary between $ 106,534 - $128,897 + superannuation

Emergency Management includes the department's emergency management accountabilities delivered through Emergency Management Victoria, Emergency Recovery Victoria, Sector Performance and Reform and emergency management statutory entities and offices. The work of the group supports the emergency management sector to work together and to strengthen the capacity of individuals, communities, government, agencies and business to achieve our shared vision of safer and more resilient communities and to rebuild and recover after an emergency.About the Business UnitEM Technology and Data is responsible for both national and state technology platforms that enable communications to and from the community, sector operational communications and sector information systems. The EM Technology business unit is responsible for delivering the following the key functions of:

• Strategy & Enterprise Architecture
• Investment Planning
• Support & Development
• Procurement & Program Delivery
• Vendor & Contract Management

About the RolesThe Program Officer will provide important administrative and team support for the Pager Replacement Program (PRP).Some of your duties will include:

• Manage, track and appraise stakeholders of status of all delivery artefacts.
• Track and report program finance and status.
• Support development of program briefs and maintain high quality document management and communication with key stakeholders.

About youTo be successful in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated experience in providing program/project support services including financial status tracking and reporting, project administration tasks, management of program registers (actions, risk, issues).
• Proficient in management of program/project co-ordination using Microsoft Teams, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Project and Microsoft 365.
• Experience in development of Governmental written communication such as Departmental briefs, financial reporting, program/project status reports and executive briefs (will be highly regarded).
• Knowledge of government processes and/or emergency services (will be highly regarded).
• A qualification in Project Management, government or business administration will be highly regarded.

If you have any queries, please contact Rachel Webb, Manager, ICN Project Management Office, viaIf this sounds like a compelling job that you believe your skills would be a great match for, please APPLY NOW. Applications close 11.59pm Sunday 7 July 2024.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.How to applyPlease 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 national police checks and misconduct screening.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 INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES:For all VPS employees, due to the new JSE policy, please apply through the JSE only to be considered for this position.For this particular vacancy, priority consideration applies to Victorian Public Service (VPS) and select employees of the Victorian Public Sector who apply through the Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) jobs board platform.

• For this particular vacancy, priority consideration applies to Victorian Public Service (VPS) and select employees of the Victorian Public Sector who apply through the Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) jobs board platform.
• For all VPS employees, due to the new Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) policy, please apply through the JSE to be eligible to be considered for this position in the first round.