ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The department provides a wide range of learning and development support and services.
The department provides policy leadership, plans for the future of education in Victoria and leads key cross-sector collaboration. The department plays an important system steward role by providing support, guidance, oversight and assurance across early childhood and school education systems, as well as directly providing school education and 50 new early learning centres.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential: Qualification in Project Management, Architecture or Engineering.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Reporting to a Manager in the Project Delivery Division, the position will lead and `own’ a number of capital delivery projects of school infrastructure by:

• Assisting in the coordination of all aspects of project execution across the project lifecycle from feasibility through to project close to ensure expectations are understood and agreed, the program is maintained, key milestones are met, and that delivery, performance and financial targets are achieved.
• Assisting in preparing project feasibility information, including establishing budgets and developing business cases.
• Working with a Project Delivery Director/Manager, to collaborate with internal and external teams and resources on a range of matters, such as planning, design, legal and communications.
• Assisting in the establishment and maintenance of effective relationships with diverse stakeholders in order to manage risks and resolve issues impacting project delivery. This is likely to include managing sensitive negotiations with stakeholders with competing priorities.
• Assisting a Project Delivery Director/Manager by providing clear advice and reporting on project planning, project delivery status, benefits, and outcomes for a range of stakeholders, including Ministers, the Secretary, senior officers and project teams.
• Connecting insights from analysis into strategy development, investment advice and investment prioritisation processes.

The ideal candidate will have a background across the full development project lifecycle, including coordinating and directing consultants, contractors, and external stakeholders, in both greenfields and brownfields infrastructure projects.
Your proven project management skills, together with your qualifications in a relevant discipline will be highly regarded in securing this opportunity. Knowledge of public sector infrastructure funding and delivery systems will also be looked upon favourably.
All VSBA staff have a shared responsibility to meet the same service standards outlined in the VSBA Customer Service Charter. Our goal is to make every interaction with the VSBA a positive one for our customers, colleagues and key partners regardless of our individual role or team.