Victoria Police has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Portfolio/Projects Manager to lead the Strategic Engagement and Support team within the Recruitment and Deployment Division.

Located within ‘Our People', the Recruitment and Deployment Division is responsible for attracting and managing end-to-end recruitment processes for Police, Protective Services Officers (PSOs), Police Custody Officers (PCOs), Reservists and Victoria Public Servant (VPS) applicants within Victoria Police. The division also oversees the ongoing deployment, transfer, promotion of police officers and PSOs throughout the organisation.

The Division also manages and supervises projects from conception through to implementation and maintains HR policies, serving as the central point of contact for all recruitment and deployment-related matters across Victoria Police.

In this role you will oversee the ‘Talent and Attraction Programs' team, with responsibility for coordinating activities to attract and inform prospective applicants about careers in policing while also designing and implementing strategies to attract sustainable pipelines of applicants interested in Victoria Police careers. You will also be responsible for leading a small team delivering data and evidence-informed uplift to expand recruitment capacity, modernise processes in line with community expectations, and align deployment with frontline operational needs. This will include leadership and governance of a wide range of actions including transformational projects and ensuring sustainability through conversion of actions into policy.

You will work closely with a range of stakeholders in your role working closely with other members of the division, ‘Our People', Media and Corporate Communications and key external stakeholders including union representatives.

Your work will be based out of the Victoria Police Centre at Docklands.

Victoria Police is a contemporary and agile workplace and supports flexible working arrangements.

The successful candidate will ideally have the following skills and experience:

Please Note: All applications will need to be submitted through one of the following platforms: Victorian Government careers website (Careers.vic). Applications will not be accepted via other platforms or email.

For further information, please contact:Superintendent Paul Bertoncello on (03) 85330863 or paul.bertoncello@police.vic.gov.au.

We welcome applications from people with disability and aim to support an inclusive recruitment experience. If you requir e a copy of this advertisement and attached documentation in an accessible format or would like to discuss an access requirement/reasonable adjustment for the recruitment process (including an alternate method of submission of the application), please contact VPS Recruitment via email VPSRECRUITMENT@police.vic.gov.au or on (03) 8335 6004.

Victoria Police has a dedicated workforce of more than 22,000 employees consisting of police, protective services officers, police custody officers, and public service staff. Each employee plays a vital role in providing the 24/7, 365 days a year emergency response and public safety capability the organisation delivers to its community. As a Victoria Police employee, you have a dedication and commitment to community safety.

Victoria Police is committed to creating a workplace that is safe and inclusive of all our people. We empower and expect our people, at all levels, to develop interpersonal connections and collaborate, use sound judgement, and create and innovate.

In alignment with the principle of self-determination, Victoria Police is dedicated to enhancing our collaboration with the Aboriginal community in Victoria as we build a culturally safe and inclusive workplace for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees. We continue to engage and build relationships with local Aboriginal communities and work closely with them to enhance opportunities and services aimed at empowerment, equality, and equal participation across all areas of the organisation.

We value the diversity and differences of our employees, including their age, gender, culture, religion, sexual orientation, abilities, and life experience. We celebrate these diverse experiences and perspectives as each person brings an informed and contemporary approach to our work which enhances the wellbeing of all. We aim to provide a safe place that is reflective of the community it serves, allowing everyone to bring their whole selves to work.”

If after reading this, you're not sure you tick every single criteria box, but have the passion to get behind our purpose, the determination to face a challenge and a willingness to grow and learn, we think you should click the apply button anyway. We're passionate about building a diverse and inclusive team, and love hearing from people like you.

Find out what it is like working as a Victorian Public Servant for Victoria Police: https://www.police.vic.gov.au/vps

1 June 2026