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.
About the Victorian School Building Authority The Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA) is part of the Department of Education. Established in 2016, it oversees Victoria's largest school building program since the state introduced free public education in the 1870s.
The VSBA upgrades and expands existing schools and plans, designs and builds new schools to meet enrolment demand. We also support schools to maintain their buildings and grounds by offering expert advice and coordinating maintenance programs and grants.
With Victoria recently introducing two years of funded kindergarten, the VSBA is also working with the early childhood sector on a massive kindergarten construction program.
About the Division The Major Projects & Property Division is responsible for delivering educational infrastructure projects and programs, including the acquisition and management of land as well as delivery of capital infrastructure projects.
The Property Branch represents the Minister for Education and Minister for Children's interests as land owner, and provides specialised land and property related advice and support to schools and other areas within DE and the VSBA. The Branch's work covers the whole of the property life cycle, being:
Acquisition of land for new schools and early childhood facilities and to expand existing educational facilities.Property agreements and general support for the management of the land and property issues on behalf of the Minister for Education and the Minister for Children.Land Regeneration, covering closed or vacant education sites. This includes management and disposal of land no longer required for education use, as well as management of sites being retained for future school or early childhood provision.About the Role Located in the Property Branch within the Victorian School Building Authority, this role sits within the Property Branch's seven person School Operations Unit. The team is responsible for managing property agreements related to education facilities and providing general property advice and support for schools.
This role reports into the Manager, School Operations, and is primarily responsible for providing support for the School Operations Team and the wider Property Branch including administrative support in relation to the maintenance of the program database, records management, compilation of data, title searches, compilation of procurement documents and other ad hoc administration as required by the team. The role is also responsible for assisting in the preparation of related property agreements, under direction and supervision, including liaising with internal and external stakeholders.
A strong background in Property and Lease Management is required as well as a good working knowledge of the land titles system, Crown land, leases and licenses. Experience with Landata, GovMap/Nearmaps, Maximo and Sharepoint is desirable.
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 customer.
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.
Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.
For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Adam Binns via or . 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 Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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This is a Fixed Term role which expires on 31 January 2027.Applications close 11:59pm on 28th of November 2024. Job type:Full time / 31 January 2027
Job classification:VPSG4
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