Overview
Project Officer - National Redress Scheme role at Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria. This is a Fixed-Term, Full-Time opportunity in the Victorian Public Service until 30 June 2027.
About This Role
- Utilise your expertise in Project Delivery to provide support and advice to the Victim Services Support and Reform branch.
- A Fixed-Term, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service until 30 June 2027.
About The Business Unit
Victim Services, Support and Reform (VSSR) is part of the Police, Racing, Victims and Coordination Group within the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS). VSSR delivers and reforms services to victims of crime, placing victims at the centre of our justice system, including programs like the Victims of Crime Helpline, Victims Register and the Victims Assistance Program. The National Redress Scheme Operations Team sits within VSSR and coordinates the Victorian Government’s participation in the National Redress Scheme for people who have experienced Institutional Child Sexual Abuse.
The National Redress Scheme
- acknowledges that many children were sexually abused in Australian institutions
- holds institutions accountable for this abuse
- helps people who have experienced institutional child sexual abuse gain access to counselling, a direct personal response, and a Redress payment.
About The Role
The Project Officer will work collaboratively with stakeholders within the Victorian and Commonwealth Governments focusing on the participation of the Victorian Government in the National Redress Scheme.
Some Of Your Duties Will Include
- Coordinate the Victorian Government's participation in the National Redress Scheme by undertaking key operational processes, including reading applications for redress, allocating applications to the responsible institution, completing templates for information requests, monitoring applications, reviewing responses, updating databases, reporting and analysing data.
- Provide project management capability to assist in whole-of-government coordination of the National Redress Scheme, including secretariat services for committees and working groups.
- Prepare advice and analysis to influence decisions of governance bodies, including interdepartmental and interjurisdictional committees and working groups.
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About You
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:
- Proven analytical skills with a strong attention to detail
- Demonstrated organisational and project management skills
- Demonstrated capability to provide secretariat support
- Valuable working knowledge and experience in using Microsoft Excel
Qualifications/Requirements
- Experience and/or a tertiary qualification in a relevant field is desirable.
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. Depending on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, driver’s 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 contact the person listed on this advertisement.
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 affecting 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 or are impacted by our work.
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📌 Project Officer - National Redress Scheme
🏢 Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria
📍 Melbourne