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Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan
Job type: Full time / 1 Year
Organisation: Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Salary: $134,593 - $180,115
Occupation: Projects
Reference: VG/50963873
The Principal Officer - Governance Projects sits in the Governance, Regulatory Improvement and Programs branch, which directly supports a number of entities including the four Livestock Compensation Advisory Committees and their grant program, and provides support to relationship managers across Agriculture Victoria for appointments to agriculture portfolio entities.
This position will progress the appointment processes for a number of agriculture portfolio agency positions, including the Chairs of the Veterinary Practitioners Registration Board of Victoria, PrimeSafe and Dairy Food Safety Victoria; as well as a large number of veterinary board positions and enforcement panel members. This will involve running a series of substantial public recruitment processes, conducting interviews, advising the Minister and Cabinet (including developing Cabinet Submissions) on outcomes and developing appointment materials.
The position will also lead other governance projects including an evaluation of the Livestock Biosecurity Funds grant program and development of an evaluation framework to support on-going evaluation of this program. This will require extensive engagement with the livestock advisory committees and their secretariat, as well as grant recipients.
The successful applicant will be excited about opportunities to grow the agriculture and food industries and the role of best-practice governance to achieve this. The ideal candidate will have excellent writing skills, strong project management experience, an understanding of government processes and good governance, and the skills to build productive stakeholder relationships. Most importantly, the candidate will have the ability to provide succinct, clear, strategic advice informed by an understanding of risks, costs and benefits.
Accountabilities
Specialist/Technical Expertise/Qualifications
This is fixed term position available for a period of 1 year. The work location for this position is Attwood, Melbourne (flexibility available) with hybrid work arrangements available.
To be considered for this position, applicants are encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter (no longer than 2 pages) summarising their skills and relevant experience.
Please refer to the Key Selection Criteria provided in the Position Description, including the mandatory requirements.
Applications close at midnight on Wednesday, 16th October 2024.
Other relevant information:
For this particular vacancy, priority consideration applies to Victorian Public Service (VPS) and select employees of the Victorian Public Sector who apply through the Jobs and Skills Exchange (JSE) jobs board platform.
Preferred candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, including a Declaration and Consent form and a National Police Check.
To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing position is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.
A Diverse, Inclusive and Flexible Workplace
DEECA welcomes applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds and we focus on the essential requirements of the job and being consistent and fair in our treatment of all applicants. We also understand that a balanced life is important to our employees. Talk to us about our flexible options such as working some days from home, starting early or late, working part time, job sharing or accessing paid or unpaid leave.
For further information including the position description, key selection criteria and to apply visit www.careers.vic.gov.au
Full time / 1 Year
VPSG6
James Hider | 0418387829 james.hider@agriculture.vic.gov.au