Clinical Project Lead

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers.

FIS provides evidence-based screening, assessment and intervention services for individuals in custody and the community. As part of the Service Development Branch, you are responsible for managing clinical projects and activities that evaluate and strengthen evidence-based best practice across Forensic Intervention Services, supporting continuous improvement in service delivery.

This is the perfect opportunity if you're looking to expand your expertise, enjoy a more dynamic role or leave a lasting influence in a progressive field. In addition to compelling work, we offer:

• flexible work options
• mental health and wellbeing support
• annual leadership forums and conferences
• professional registration funding (if required)
• relocation allowances for eligible candidates

What you'll do:

• Lead internal evaluation projects relating to clinical service delivery and service development, including evaluation design, implementation, analysis and reporting.
• Analyse, interpret and synthesise clinical project and evaluation findings into evidence-based recommendations that inform service improvement, policy development and operational decision-making.
• Lead the internal evaluation components of service reform projects to support evidence-informed decision-making, continuous improvement and best practice service delivery.
• Support the proactive and strategic research and evaluation agenda to build internal evidence-based knowledge of the impact of therapeutic interventions.
• Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, including clinical staff, service leaders, researchers and academic partners, to support evaluation, research and service improvement activities.
• Develop and maintain research and evaluation frameworks, standards and guidance to support effective and consistent service delivery across Forensic Intervention Services.
• Prepare high-quality reports, briefing papers, presentations and other outputs that translate evaluation and research findings into practical recommendations for senior leaders, governance committees and other stakeholders that support service improvement.
• Coordinate knowledge translation activities with internal and external presenters and stakeholders to promote workforce capability and contemporary practice knowledge.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated experience in leading complex evaluation and research processes within complex service systems.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement appropriate quantitative and qualitative evaluation methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to translate and effectively communicate research and/or evaluation findings and recommendations to a wider professional audience.
• Demonstrated stakeholder management skills and the ability to engage, negotiate and influence a diverse stakeholder group on research and evaluation projects.

Qualifications:

• A relevant tertiary qualification or employment experience is required.

Applications close 15 November 2026.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT: The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.