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Senior Program Officer - Solar Victoria - Various Locations

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
  • Location: Various
  • Job type: Full time / 2 Years
  • Organisation: Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
  • Salary: $102,637 - $124,183
  • Occupation: Projects
  • Reference: VG/50943474

Join our dynamic team and help tackle some of the most important challenges facing our world today.

We are looking for outstanding people to join our dynamic team and help tackle some of the most important challenges facing our world today.

Help us to make a difference! If you are looking to secure a 'for purpose' career that allows you to support Victorians and contribute to the clean energy transition and a sustainable future for generations to come, this is for you.

We are recruiting across our programs - you will enjoy variety, a dynamic and energetic work environment and the satisfaction of knowing that you are contributing to making a difference every day.

Senior Program Officers will have strong skills and experience in leadership, program/project management, stakeholder engagement and contract management. A strategic thinker, you will bring demonstrated expertise in one or more relevant areas such as; social impact/social procurement, commercial acumen, reverse auction processes, responsible sourcing, sustainability and reporting.

We are looking for people with different levels of experience and we value diversity of skills and backgrounds. This is an outstanding opportunity to do meaningful work on an ambitious agenda to accelerate the reduction of emissions to tackle climate change.

Call us for a detailed discussion today!

Specialist/Technical Expertise/Qualifications

Mandatory:

  • High level program management skills and significant experience in designing and delivering projects and programs of work
  • Demonstrated leadership skills and experience
  • High level influencing and stakeholder engagement skills

Desirable:

  • Recognised qualifications or certification in program/project management would be highly regarded
  • Understanding of government environments and decision making would be treated favourably
  • Experience in the areas of sustainability, renewable energy, energy efficiency or similar would be treated favourably

These are fixed term positions available for a period of 2 years. Preferred Base Location: Morwell.
(Flexibility may be negotiated for a base location of Melbourne CBD where requested by the successful applicant)

To be considered for this position, your application should include a supporting statement demonstrating that you meet the Key Selection Criteria detailed in the position description, including the Specialist/Technical Expertise/Qualifications and capabilities sections. 

For further information please refer to the attached position description.

Other relevant information:

Preferred candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, including a Declaration and Consent form and a National Police Check.

Applicants must possess corresponding work rights to be eligible for appointment for the advertised employment period. To be appointed to an ongoing position you must be an Australian Permanent Resident or an Australian/New Zealand citizen.

We are building an inclusive workplace to help realise the potential of our employees, embrace our differences, and apply our diverse thinking to innovation and delivering services to Victorian communities. All jobs can be worked flexibly and we encourage job applications from Aboriginal people, people with disabilities, young people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.

For further information including the position description, key selection criteria and to apply click Apply Now.

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