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Salary- Great opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to support local councils.
- Fixed Term contract until 30 June 2025
- Attractive VPS 5 salary between $105,479 - $127,621 + superannuation
About the business unit
The Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS) delivers a justice and community safety system that works to build a safer, fairer and stronger Victoria.
DJCS 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 role
This role requires the ability to combine project delivery, stakeholder management skills and a flexible mindset to meet organisational needs. The role will involve supporting Impact Assessments and contribute to the design and implementation of a future operational model for Victoria. In doing so, this role will work closely with internal and external project stakeholders (including Government departments, partners and agencies).
About you
As our ideal candidate, you will have:
- Demonstrated experience in project management and delivery, ideally in the state or local government sectors.
- Experience in emergency recovery is desirable.
- Experience in leading operational changes through an organisation/sector.
- A relevant tertiary qualification is desirable.
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 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.
In accordance with the Jobs and Skills Exchange Recruitment Policy, only Victorian Public Service employees are eligible to apply for this position. People on labour hire contracts, such as agency staff and external contractors, are not eligible to apply.
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.
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.
