Project Lead- Road Safety Program Evaluation

Job DescriptionLocation: Melbourne | CBD
Job type: Ongoing - Full Time
Organisation: Department of Transport and Planning
Salary: $109,730 - $132,764
Occupation: Engineering
Reference: 6158
Road Safety Victoria is a Group within the Department of Transport and Planning, responsible for leading the efforts of all road safety partners to deliver a collective response across government, industry partners, and the Victorian community to create a safe road environment that supports all road users. We aim to make safe choices to reduce road trauma as we work towards the vision of zero deaths on Victorian roads by 2050.
We focus on outcomes that deliver more choice, connections, and confidence in our travel, ensuring the whole transport network works as one to deliver better services and outcomes.
About the Role The Project Lead - Road Safety Evaluation drives the delivery of high-quality evaluations for road safety projects and programs. The role is responsible for the successful end-delivery of evaluations of road safety projects and programs, including establishing systems to support their delivery, with a key focus on evaluating the effectiveness of infrastructure initiatives and investments in reducing road trauma in Victoria.
The role requires extensive road safety, data analysis, and evaluation knowledge, along with project and contract management expertise to enable the delivery of a range of evaluation projects across the project and program lifecycle. It works with colleagues and senior leaders across the Department of Transport and Planning and the road safety partnership to provide expert advice on road safety evaluations, develop evaluation frameworks, deliver evaluation projects, embed best-practice evaluation methodologies, develop and monitor ongoing evaluation project pipelines, and identify opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement.
Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills are essential to ensure key stakeholder issues are understood and addressed, taking a collaborative approach to scoping and delivering road safety evaluation projects. A strong understanding of research, data analysis, and evaluation techniques will ensure that evaluations are methodologically sound and robust. Excellent communication skills are also critical to enable the development of communications targeted to different audiences, effectively translating evaluation frameworks and findings into an easily digestible form.
Position Outcomes The role involves managing and delivering complex road safety evaluation projects, ensuring alignment with strategic frameworks and addressing risks effectively. It emphasizes providing expert advice, fostering strong stakeholder collaborations, and driving continuous improvement in evaluation processes while delivering clear, audience-focused communications.
Key Selection Criteria – KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS Project Delivery (Accomplished) - Translates strategies into programs or projects that enable achievement of required outcomes; Defines governance (e.g., success measures, roles and responsibilities, progress monitoring) required to manage risks and maximize the probability of success.Road Safety (Accomplished) - Strong grasp of a wide range of road safety issues and corresponding treatments. Actively contributes to the development and implementation of road safety solutions, drawing upon extensive knowledge to address complex safety challenges. In-depth understanding of advanced statistical models to assess road safety issues. Proficient in cutting-edge treatments and technological interventions.Critical Thinking and Problem Solving (Accomplished) -Takes into account wider business context within the business unit when considering options to resolve issues. Identifies recurring problems and prevents future recurrence by integrating solutions into work processes. Delivers tangible business outcomes as a result of critically evaluating problems from multiple perspectives and delivering effective solutions.Stakeholder Management (Accomplished) - Identifies issues in common for one or more clients or stakeholders and uses them to build mutually beneficial partnerships; Identifies and responds to stakeholders' underlying needs; Uses understanding of the stakeholder's organizational context to ensure outcomes are achieved.Systems Thinking (Accomplished) - Diagnoses trends, obstacles & opportunities in the internal and external environment that connect to own work and team's work; Coaches others in using systems thinking to solve problems and create solutions; Understands the linkages between systems and communities to inform policy; Conceptualizes and defines the systems working within the organization.Communicate with impact (Applied) - Prepares and delivers logical, sequential, and succinct presentations; Uses clear & concise language; Uses media appropriate to the audience and presents information to develop the understanding of the topic.PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES Working Collaboratively (Leading) – Builds a culture of collaboration across the organization; Looks for and facilitates opportunities to collaborate with external stakeholders; Identifies and overcomes barriers to communication with internal and external stakeholders.Flexibility and Adaptability (Leading) – Works to find new ways to deliver outcomes; Recognizes the merits of different options and acts accordingly. Has the courage to alter strategies when there are clear indications that existing strategies may not deliver the best outcome, where significant effort or investment has been put in. Builds commitment of others to adopt new strategies to deliver against outcomes.Outcomes Thinking (Accomplished) – Establishes mechanisms to monitor the impact of work on the community; Ensures team/organization's operating and delivery model is designed in ways that create a positive impact on the community.Qualifications and Experience Mandatory Experience in the delivery of complex project and program evaluations in the road safety, public sector policy, or public health areas.A strong understanding of the safe system approach to road safety.Desirable Road safety engineering expertise.Strong communications skills and the ability to present complex information in a digestible form.Proven ability to develop and maintain strong, productive partnerships with key stakeholders.What we offer Meaningful work making Victorian communities more accessible and livableProfessional growth and development opportunities across the department and the wider Victorian Public ServicesA hybrid working model focused on collaboration and teamworkOptimal work-life balance initiatives including flexible working arrangementsOpportunity to work across multiple urban and suburban hubsWe prioritize the development of a safe and inclusive cultureCulture Value We are an equal opportunity employer, embracing a diverse range of applicants, including veterans, people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA community members, individuals with disabilities and/or health conditions, and those from varied faith and cultural backgrounds. We prioritize the development of a safe, inclusive, and high-performance culture through shared actions and behaviors that align with our strategy and direction, empowering our employees to effectively contribute to our goals.
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Applications close 11.59pm on Wednesday, 1st of January 2025. All applications should include a resume and a cover letter. For further information about the role, please contact Sandeep Pandit, Manager Road Safety Research & Evaluation via
Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Transport and Planning will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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