Project Support Officer

Project Support Officer

• Salary: $79,122 - $96,073 (Plus Superannuation)
• Ongoing role
• Usual hours of work: Full time (flexibility may be available)
• Usual work location: 121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne (flexibility may be available)

• Support the team to develop comprehensive skills responses that address current and emerging workforce pressures in priority government industries. May include research, synthesising stakeholder feedback and organising workshops.
• Provide project management support for an agile project team. May include monitoring deliverables, developing project plans and using relevant software including Airtable, Oracle and SharePoint.
• With support of manager, work with colleagues across government on skill responses to ensure that levers across the training and higher education system are activated.

The Team

The position of Project Support Officer forms a part of the Adult, Community and Further Education, Pathways and Workforce branch within the Skills and TAFE group.

• Planning and Organising: Identifies processes, tasks and resources required to achieve a goal; identifies more and less critical activities and operates accordingly
• Written Communication: Prepares briefs, letters, emails, and reports using clear, concise, and grammatically correct language
• Problem Solving: Seeks all relevant information for problem-solving; investigates and probes for the facts; liaises with stakeholders; analyses issues from different perspectives

Further Information

For a confidential discussion, please contact Lauren Johnson, Senior Project Officer on ***************@ecodev.vic.gov.au

The Department is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to taking the necessary steps to protect children from harm by adopting a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety in accordance with the Child Safe Standards.

Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Records Check prior to commencing employment with the Department. For further information on the position, please refer to the attached position description.

Please note: We are committed to inclusive recruitment. If you require an adjustment to participate in any stage of the recruitment process or have a particular requirement to be communicated with by either telephone or email only, please notify the DJSIR Talent Acquisition Team on 0472 875 ***, or via email at ***********@ecodev.vic.gov.au with the position number in the subject line.

How to Apply

Please click the ‘Apply Now' button. As part of the application process, you will need to provide a copy of your resume and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria outlined in the position description.

Applications close at 23:59pm on 26 March 2026.