Senior Project Officer VPS5 x 8 - Melbourne, Australia - State Government of Victoria, Australia

Description

Organisation: Victorian School Building Authority

Occupation: Construction

Reference: VG/DE/VSBA/ X8

8 X VPS5 roles in Kinder Infrastructure Team

About Victorian School Building Authority

The VSBA delivers on three key priorities:
1. To build and expand the schools and early childhood services Victoria needs for its rapidly growing population
2. To reform how we maintain and modernise school buildings and grounds
3. To engage local communities, giving them more say and keeping them better informed about new schools and major upgrades.

At the VSBA we are very good at what we do, and we're proud of the way we work together to deliver contemporary, safe, and sustainable learning environments that really work. We know that what we do enables students to do new and better things. Our work changes lives, and it takes passion and a multidisciplinary team of people to make it happen.

We're committed to attracting and retaining the best people. That means that when you work with us you can expect more than just a great culture: you'll also have access to the wide range of benefits available to public service employees, including flexible working arrangements, professional development opportunities and generous leave entitlements.

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.

At the Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA) we're building a bright and better education future for Victoria. We are part of the Department of Education and work across government, industry and the community to design, build, maintain and modernise schools and kindergartens. And with record investment from the Victorian government, we're doing it at a scale not seen for 150 years.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Kindergarten Infrastructure Delivery Team as a Senior Project Officer at the Victorian School Building Authority.

The Kindergarten Infrastructure Delivery is responsible for delivering educational infrastructure projects, including the acquisition and management of land as well as delivery of capital infrastructure projects.

About the role

Reporting to a Manager within the Kinder Infrastructure Delivery division, this position will lead and deliver a number of capital works infrastructure projects.

About you

The ideal candidate will have a background across the full development project lifecycle, including coordinating and directing consultants, contractors and external stakeholders. 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.

Key Accountabiities

• Procurement responsibilities
• Project management and support
• Infrastructure policy and process
• Stakeholder management and communications
• Project planning

For more details regarding this position please see attached position description.

The Department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department acknowledges and respects Aboriginal cultures, its values and practices, and is committed to take actions to provide support to Aboriginal people employed by the Department.

4 jobs are currently listed for Victorian School Building Authority

Job type:

Full time

Job classification:

VPSG5

Contact:

Ruth Carswell |