Project Officer - National Redress Scheme

Description:

* Utilise your Project Delivery expertise 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 30th June 2027
* VPS Grade 4: $95,102 - $107,905 plus superannuation.
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. VSSR is responsible for the delivery and reform of services to victims of crime, placing victims at the centre of our justice system, as well as direct service provision through a range of programs including the Victims of Crime Helpline, Victims Register and the Victims Assistance Program.
The National Redress Scheme team sits within the VSSR branch and is the central coordination point for the Victorian Government's participation in the National Redress Scheme for people who have experienced institutional child sexual abuse (National Redress Scheme).
About the Role
The Project Officer will undertake key operational processes relating to Redress applications for Victorian Government institutions. They will work collaboratively with stakeholders within the Victorian and Commonwealth Governments to ensure successful outcomes for victims of institutional child sexual abuse.
As the Project Officer, some of your duties will include:
* operational processes including reading applications for redress and allocating these to the responsible institution, reviewing responses to information requests, proactively monitoring applications received, updating databases and reporting and analysing data
* providing project management capability to assist in whole of Victorian government coordination of the National Redress Scheme, including secretariat services for committees and working groups
* monitoring operational issues impacting the National Redress Scheme and contributing to business improvements.
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:
* proven analytical skills with a strong focus on attention to detail
* demonstrated organisational and project management skills
* demonstrated capability to provide secretariat support
* good working knowledge and experience in using Microsoft Excel.
Qualifications
* Experience and/or a tertiary qualification in a relevant field 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 reference checks, national police checks and misconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers 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 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.