Project Officer

About the Oppourtunity

The Project Officer reports to the Head of Strategy, Outcomes & Innovation and is part of a small, flexible and high capability team that is collectively responsible for leading the development and implementation of MCM Group’s strategies, outcomes framework and innovation process, and supporting MCM Group with business development activities.  The role requires a comprehensive understanding of all MCM Group’s operations and exceptional influencing skills to support the organization to deliver on its outcomes framework and business development activities. The role requires a willingness to stretch to learn new skills that the team requires.  
 

About you

We are looking for someone who can:

• Contribute to creation of an MCM Business Development Plan, support implementation of this plan and monitor progress against this plan. 
• Conduct sector and market reviews, locally and globally, to enable benchmarking and analysis of MCM Group’s readiness for new business. 
• Support work on MCM Group Impact Reports, drawing on MCM Group’s outcomes data and client stories/lived experience.
• Collaborate with Lived Experience to ensure their voice/analysis is part of reporting.
• Support implementation and iteration of the MCM Innovation Process where required.

Benefits of working with MCM include:

• Diverse and inclusive organisation
• Attractive Salary Packaging benefits
• Supportive learning and development environment
• Culture of continuous improvement
• Bravo! - Reward, Recognition, Wellbeing Platform 

Essential:

• Identify and research new tenders/opportunities on Victorian, Federal and Local Government tender platforms.
• Lead development and writing of high-quality, successful responses that are aligned with MCM’s Strategy.
• High-quality planning and management of tender responses, coordinating all key stakeholders (internal and external) and documentation to ensure responses are ready to submit well before deadlines. 
• Support teams across MCM Group to improve outcomes data collection processes and use that data to continuously improve their programs.
• Collaborate with the MCM Advocacy Team to ensure collection of data and stories to influence systemic change. 

Screening Criteria

• National Police check
• Working with Children check 
• Valid Victorian Drivers license
• Right to Work in Australia.

Applications for this role close: 2 August 2024 /or Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early.  Please include your current resume and cover letter.
Please review the position description to understand more about the role and responsibilities.  For assistance with your application please email: recruitment@mcm.org.au

About MCM

MCM is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to safety. MCM embraces differences because we know that diversity and inclusion help us to attract, recruit, engage and retain talented people. 
We are a leading not-for profit-for-purpose organisation that offer a broad range of services in Early Years, Disability, Homelessness, Palliative Care and Education.

Our commitment to Diversity

At MCM, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion and sexual orientation. We know that diversity and inclusion helps us to attract, recruit, engage and retain a team of talented people. 

Our commitment to Safety

MCM is committed to the safety of its clients and employees, taking a zero-tolerance approach to violence within the workplace and abuse, including child abuse and abuse of people with disability. All employees are required to comply with the Child Safe Standards.