Project Officer

Location: Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country - Melton & Surrounds
Salary: $65,957 - $79,900 + Superannuation + NFP salary packaging benefits
Leave benefits include: 20 days Annual Leave, 13 days Personal Leave, plus an additional 10 paid Wellbeing Days each year
Employment status: Fixed-term until December 2027
Reference number: 3225

Hey you!

MatchWorks is looking for a Project Officer to join us! This role services the Melton area, so willingness to travel from site to site is essential for this position.

As part of genU we’re a profit-for-purpose organisation. Our focus at MatchWorks, is to remove barriers to employment and help job seekers to find meaningful work and support them to sustain employment and build careers. We do this through programs and initiatives including our government-funded Inclusive Employment Australia (IEA) and Workforce Australia services.

What you’ll do

As a Project Officer in our Community and Innovation Team, you will be responsible for:

• Project coordination & delivery: Manage day-to-day operations of The Exchange project, ensuring services are delivered on time, within budget, and in line with funding, compliance, and reporting requirements, including accurate data and performance tracking.
• Stakeholder & employer engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with Lendlease, subcontractors, employers, and community partners to identify workforce needs and support collaboration, events, and engagement activities.
• Participant pathways & workforce development: Support job seekers through person-centred coaching, job readiness activities, labour market alignment, and connection to employment opportunities, including targeted programs with schools and community groups.
• Compliance, reporting & communication: Maintain high standards of WHS, ethical conduct, and data privacy while contributing to reporting, marketing, and communication activities that demonstrate project impact and meet KPIs.

What you’ll bring

• Relevant experience or qualifications in employment services, workforce development, training, career development, youth work, or a related field.
• Strong relationship-building skills with demonstrated ability to engage effectively with participants, employers, and stakeholders.
• Experience in delivery of programs and workshops, including facilitating group sessions and information activities in engaging and accessible ways.
• Well-developed professional capabilities, including strong communication, organisational and digital literacy skills, understanding of employment pathways/barriers, and ability to work both independently and collaboratively, with required clearances and licence.
• Driver's licence is essential as travel is required as part of this role.

(You’ll also need an NDIS Worker Screening Check and Orientation Module Certificate – but don’t worry, we’ll help guide you through this.)

Why you’ll love working at MatchWorks

At MatchWorks, we’re committed to creating a welcoming, safe, and respectful space where everyone is empowered to play their part in the important work that we do.

We welcome diversity in all its forms including disability, culture, gender, age, sexuality and religion and celebrate the unique perspectives and experience each of us brings.

• Salary packaging - up to $15,900 tax-free plus meal/entertainment benefits
• Extra Leave - 13 days personal leave/10 days wellbeing leave plus your 20 days of annual leave.
• Purchased leave options - the ability to buy additional annual leave to support work-life balance and flexibility.
• Discounts - savings at 450+ retailers including Coles, Woolworths & JB Hi-Fi
• Wellbeing support - 24/7 access to a holistic employee assistance program
• Referral bonus - bring great people with you and be rewarded

Ready to make a difference? Click apply to complete your application.

Don’t wait to apply! We are reviewing applications as they come in.

You can view the full position description on the genU careers page HERE.

We are committed to ensuring an accessible recruitment experience. If you need any adjustments or have specific accessibility requirements at any stage of the process, please contact Blessa Richards at blessa.richards@genu.org.au or phone the team on 03 5249 6119