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Project Officer, Get Active Kids Voucher Program

• Salary: $76,817 - $93,275 (Plus Superannuation)
• Fixed term until 30 June 2025
• Usual hours of work: Full time (flexibility may be available)
• Usual work location: 121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 (flexibility may be available)

Disability Prioritised –

This is a prioritised position for people with disability in accordance with the Special Measures provision of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic). People with disability are strongly encouraged to apply and will be given priority consideration for this role.

The Role

The Project Officer supports the delivery of the $46.8 million Get Active Kids Voucher Program. The Get Active Kids Voucher Program aims to help eligible families get their children involved in organised sport and recreation activities by reimbursing the cost of membership and registration fees, uniforms and equipment. This position will provide high-level administrative support for the implementation of the Program. 

The responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:

• Providing high-level administrative assistance for the Get Active Kids Voucher Program
• Establish and maintain monitoring systems to track and review program activities
• Contribute to written material, including Ministerial correspondence and briefings.

The Team

The position of Project Officer, Get Active Kids Voucher Program forms a part of the Sport and Recreation Victoria (SRV) branch within the Sports and Experience Economy group.

SRV aims to create greater sport and active recreation participation opportunities for all Victorians in order to maximise economic, social and health benefits and enhance Victoria's liveability.

This is achieved by supporting the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events and the Minister for Community Sport in the management of major sports facilities, administering grant programs that develop community facilities, strengthening the capacity of sport and recreation organisations, developing more active recreation and other innovative options to increase overall participation rates, reducing barriers to participation for specific population groups, supporting world-class sporting events and Victoria's high performance sport sector, and reinforcing the role that sport and active recreation plays in growing the Victorian economy, supporting jobs and building stronger communities.

About You

As the successful candidate, you will have:

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in supporting high-volume grant management systems
• High level administration skills in coordinating a range of concurrent tasks
• The capacity to establish and maintain relationships with people at all levels across DJSIR.

Further Information

For a confidential discussion, please contact Laura Holden, Program Manager on laura.holden@sport.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 accredited as a Disability Confident Recruitment (DCR) organisation and 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 Recruitment Team at recruitment@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.

For all “JSE eligible” candidates, please apply through the JSE only to be considered for this position. Priority consideration applies to Victorian Public Service (VPS) and select employees of the Victorian Public Sector who apply through the Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) jobs board platform.

Applications close at 23:59pm on 10 October 2024.