Project And Research Officer, Domestic And Family Violence Review

Closes : 07 July 2025

Classification : Administrative Services Officer Class 5

Salary : $93,784 - $98,967 plus superannuation

Position No : 54387

Directorate : Community Services

Advertised (Gazettal date) : 23 June 2025

Contact Officer : Lauren Jackman on

• or (02) 6205 3037

Details : The Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Office is seeking a Project and Research Officer to support the Domestic and Family Violence Review.

The Office has a whole of government remit to lead an informed, capable and connected response to address domestic, family and sexual violence in the ACT.

We are interested in candidates with strong research, analytical and administrative skills and effective communication and collaboration to support restorative and sensitive engagement with a wide range of stakeholders.

In this role you can make a difference for the community by supporting the delivery of the Domestic and Family Violence Death Review that generates evidence-based recommendations for service and system change.

To be successful you will have high levels of empathy and emotional intelligence as well as excellent research and analysis skills to review of data and records of matters where a domestic or family violence related death or suicide has occurred.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community.

We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Eligibility / Other Requirements : Qualifications : Tertiary qualifications and demonstrated experience in a relevant field are highly desired (such as public policy, government, law, social work, psychology, criminology, human services, criminal justice, etc).

Notes : A merit pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.

This role supports part-time / flexible hours.

How to Apply : A statement of no more than two pages demonstrating how your experience, skills and knowledge will enable you to undertake the role in relation to the Technical / Professional Skills and Knowledge and Behavioural Capabilities listed on the Position Description.

Please also submit a copy of your current curriculum vitae and the contact details of two referees with a thorough knowledge of your work performance.

Please ensure one of the referees is your current or immediate past supervisor.

Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below.

Important Information for Applicants

Effective from 1 July 2025, as part of the ACT Public Sector (ACTPS) 2025 Change Implementation Program, the ACT Health Directorate and the Community Services Directorate will amalgamate to form the new Health and Community Services Directorate.

In addition, positions in the Digital Services Division in the Health Directorate will join the new Digital Canberra (DC) directorate.

Further information about the Changes Implementation Program is available in the ACTPS 2025 Taskforce Report - Open Government Information.

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