Job Type: Ongoing - full time Category: Location: Geelong - Barwon area Date Advertised: 28-MAY-25 Job Reference: VG/8895-MAY25 Job Title: Senior Project Officer Business Unit: Division: Summary: At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place. We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you. The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon. 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 more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it? Plan, coordinate and deliver projects aimed at transitioning a new correctional facility to full operations. Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity. VPS Grade 5: $113,022 - $136,747 plus superannuation. The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Senior Project Officer to provide a critical role at Western Plains Correctional Centre. About the Business Unit Western Plains Correctional Centre is a modern, maximum-security prison focussed on rehabilitation, housing up to 1248 people in custody. Western Plains features multi-purpose infrastructure which is adaptable to the evolving needs of Corrections Victoria and the people in our care. Modern amenities include medical wards, a cultural centre, and vocational training facilities. Western Plains provides a holistic, multidisciplinary approach to individualised care which motivates, encourages and promotes reintegration into the community. Western Plains has advanced technology which improves security, streamlines operations and enhances connections for the people in our care. Western Plains operates with three primary service teams: Workforce and Prison Services, Communities, and Safety and Operational Service which collaboratively deliver comprehensive services for people in our care, safety management, and corporate services. Through its innovative design and service model, Western Plains aims to create a thriving environment conducive to safety and positive behavioural change.     Reporting to the Senior Project Manager, you will be a key contributor in the operational readiness work of the new correctional facility, participating in the development of operating processes, developing services and procedures. In this role, you will be responsible for the planning, coordination and delivery of projects aimed at preparing to guide the facility into frontline operations. You will be required to interpret a complex operating and legislative environment and develop high quality policies, briefs and reports to maximise opportunities to efficiently improve operational outcomes. When the project team in place at Western Plains Correctional Centre is no longer required this role will sit in the Integrated Performance Management Systems team, part of the Workforce and Prison Services (WPS) team, a team dedicated to delivering essential corporate and ancillary services support to prison operational teams and prisoners. In additional to project related work the role will support work required to maintain the accuracy of the facilities procedural documentation.  Some of your duties will include: Create and maintain templates and tools, systems and processes for the timely delivery of accurate and high-quality reports and business cases. Plan, co-ordinate, document and manage a range of projects that enhance operational outcomes. Develop high quality briefs to senior management on service demands and delivery trends to support policy development and service planning. To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description. To be successful in this role, you will have: Proven ability to plan, monitor and deliver complex service development projects within a legislative framework. Experience in the preparation of policies, reports and briefs along with highly developed information analysis and conceptual thinking. Strong understanding of Project Management methodology. Demonstrated capability to undertake project management and coordination of tasks and provide secretariat support. Qualifications/requirements Relevant project management, policy and/or legal qualifications or equivalent experience are highly 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 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.