Project Officer

The Project Officer will contribute to project and service delivery and stakeholder management for the Land Acquistion and Planning team within the Melbourne Strategic Assessment (MSA) program. The MSA program is the Victorian Government’s approach to manage the impact of urban development in Melbourne’s expanded growth areas on significant vegetation communities, plants and animals. The role is part of the Land Acquistion and Planning team that is responsible for assessing urban development applications and associated revenue collection, providing strategic and statutory planning advice to enable development in the MSA Area and progressing land acquistion and transfers to secure the protection of conservation areas including the Western Grassland Reserves 

Specialist/Technical Expertise/Qualifications

• Highly desirable: Qualifications in environmental planning, statutory or strategic planning, environmental science, natural resource management and/or significant experience in these areas.
• Highly desirable: Demonstrated experience in program service delivery and stakeholder management, or land acquisition

This is a fixed term position available for a period of 12 Months. The work location for this position is flexible within Victoria 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.

How to Apply:

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Applications close 11.59pm on Sunday, 09 August 2026. 

All applications must be submitted through the online portal. We are unable to consider email or manual applications at this time.

Other relevant information:

Preferred candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, including a Declaration and Consent form and a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History 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.

An inclusive, culturally safe and flexible workplace

DEECA fosters an inclusive workplace culture and is committed to a fair, accessible, and equitable recruitment process.

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.  We recognise the strengths, knowledge and perspectives First Nations people bring and DEECA is committed to a culturally safe and respectful workplace.  If you need support to participate, please contact aboriginal.employment@deeca.vic.gov.au.

We support flexible working arrangements, including hybrid work, varied hours, part-time work and job sharing.  For more information about our recruitment processes, visit applying for a role with us.