* Provide critical administrative support for recovery coordination, governance and reporting
* Fixed, Full-Time Opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
* VPS Grade 4: $97,955 - $111,142 plus superannuation.
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Project Officer, Recovery Outcomes Coordination to provide a critical role within State Recovery Coordination and Operations.
About the Business Unit
Department of Justice and Community Safety (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. DJCS Emergency Management 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.
Emergency Recovery Victoria (ERV) is responsible for state and regional coordination for all emergencies to help communities build back better and emerge stronger. ERV is a business unit within the Department of Justice and Community Safety. Working directly with impacted communities, all levels of government, agencies and industry, ERV coordinates real, effective and timely support that communities need to recover after a major emergency. As well as providing strategic leadership on whole-of-government recovery activities and delivering state recovery outcomes, ERV supports locally led recovery efforts to support councils and ensure that community is at the centre of recovery.
About the Role
The role coordinates across the whole Recovery Outcomes branch to deliver high quality and timely reporting, support across all lines of recovery, and provide secretariat support for key recovery committees. It requires outstanding collaboration and organisation skills and the ability to build relationships and work effectively with all levels.
Some of your duties will include:
* Provide high quality project support in a way that is consistent with organisational policies, demonstrating a commitment to working collaboratively as part of a team and having a proven ability to build strong working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
* Establish and maintain project controls, keeping relevant senior staff aware of the project status, including reporting, administrative and secretariat support to governance arrangements to support moving critical workflow through relevant ERV portfolios.
* Provide communication support to the branch to manage internal communication channels and deliver engaging, strategically aligned content for internal audiences, that might include presentations, stories, newsletters, forums and events.
* Provide support in the scheduling of project and team meetings with the preparation of presentations and agendas, acting as minute secretary and facilitating follow-up action.
* Manage project and team documentation, records and filing of electronic and hardcopy material consistent with organisational policies and procedures
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will have:
* Minimum 2 years' experience providing project support for government
* Well developed, office-based computer literacy - i.e. Office 365 elements, including SharePoint
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 a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) 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.
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.