Project Manager

at  Department of Justice and Community Safety

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Melbourne | CBD
Job type: Full time
Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety
Salary: $106,534 - $128,897
Occupation: Projects
Reference: VG/CV0350-JUN24
At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.
We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. 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.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?

• Coordinate the planning, approval and project delivery of AMSC projects in custodial facilities across Victoria.
• 1x Ongoing full time opportunity working within the Contracts and Infrastructure Branch
• VPS Grade 5: $106,534 - $128,897 plus superannuation

QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated relevant experience in a similar role, including time and cost management, procurement process and attention to detail and accuracy, is essential.
• An appropriate qualification in project management, civil construction, engineering, architecture or proven track record of equivalent, is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated proficiency (intermediate to advanced) in Microsoft Office (Work, Excel and PowerPoint), email management and internet knowledge, is required. Proficiency in Microsoft Project would be highly regarded.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The role of the Project Manager is to develop business cases, feasibility and option papers, for high value and/or high-risk asset and infrastructure upgrade projects, minor new builds, and refurbishment projects in correctional facilities, in collaboration with Commercial Services internal and external stakeholders and then to deliver those projects.
On a day-to-day basis, the Project Manager will report to the General Manager, Minor Capital Projects and Assets and Infrastructure Funding Tool (AIFT).

Some of your duties will include:

• Lead, manage and deliver high-value, high-risk asset and infrastructure AMSC projects, contracts and minor capital works for custodial facilities across Victoria, ensuring timely completions within project cost, scope and quality. This may include business case development, undertaking strategic assessments, managing organisational change, and implementing asset and infrastructure upgrade projects, minor new builds, refurbishments.
• Manage the progress of assigned projects and tasks including the project budget, identification and communication of identified risks, the project risk register, cost reconciliations, invoice management (as delegated), development of feasibility options papers and work collaboratively to mitigate and resolve matters, as required.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated project management experience in construction infrastructure upgrade projects, building services, facilities, new builds, and/or refurbishments environments.
• Proven experience coordinating and developing business cases including feasibility/options papers for infrastructure projects is desirable.
• Experience in writing, editing, communication and presentation skills including knowledge of technical documentation principles.
• Experience in delivering the full life cycle of construction projects including development of briefs, procurement activities and monitoring program and budget.
• Knowledge of the functions and procedures of Corrections and Justice Services is desirable