ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The role of the Department of Education is to support Victorians to build prosperous, socially engaged, happy and healthy lives. It does this by supporting lifelong learning and healthy development, strengthening families and helping to equip people with the skills and knowledge for a 21st century economy and society.

The key accountabilities and skills for the Senior Program Advisor will be to:

• Play a key senior role in the implementation of a detailed infrastructure strategy in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, including policy development as ensure the successful role out of kindergartens on school sites across the state.
• Lead internal and external governance arrangements for the Kindergartens on School Sites Unit, to ensure robust and transparent decision-making protocols are in place.
• Utilise your project management skills and experience to support the development and implementation of an infrastructure delivery program, building an infrastructure pipeline to support the roll-out of Best Start Best Life.
• Manage internal and external stakeholders to support the timely identification of kindergartens to selected sites.
• Ensure the effective roll-out of new and expanded infrastructure across regions and establish cost effective policies, management control systems and financial practices as they relate to the successful delivery of Kindergarten reforms.
• Manage effective relationships and communications with key stakeholders internally and externally on the development and delivery of new program strategies and initiatives.
• Liaise, advise and negotiate effectively with senior officers of central agencies, other government departments, LGAs and other parties regarding the development, implementation and delivery early childhood facilities

This role supports the strategic planning for the delivery of the Best Start Best Life reform, that aims to make kindergarten accessible to all Victorian children.
The Senior Program Advisor leads the delivery of departmental programs and initiatives. This involves providing guidance and strategic support throughout the program lifecycle, as well as ensuring alignment with objectives in the local work area.

The key accountabilities and skills for the Senior Program Advisor will be to:

• Play a key senior role in the implementation of a detailed infrastructure strategy in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, including policy development as ensure the successful role out of kindergartens on school sites across the state.
• Lead internal and external governance arrangements for the Kindergartens on School Sites Unit, to ensure robust and transparent decision-making protocols are in place.
• Utilise your project management skills and experience to support the development and implementation of an infrastructure delivery program, building an infrastructure pipeline to support the roll-out of Best Start Best Life.
• Manage internal and external stakeholders to support the timely identification of kindergartens to selected sites.
• Ensure the effective roll-out of new and expanded infrastructure across regions and establish cost effective policies, management control systems and financial practices as they relate to the successful delivery of Kindergarten reforms.
• Manage effective relationships and communications with key stakeholders internally and externally on the development and delivery of new program strategies and initiatives.
• Liaise, advise and negotiate effectively with senior officers of central agencies, other government departments, LGAs and other parties regarding the development, implementation and delivery early childhood facilities.

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.