Contact: Ruth Carswell
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About Us 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.
* Coordinating all aspects of execution across the project lifecycle from feasibility, through to tendering, 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
* Working with a Director/Manager, 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 Director/ Manager by providing clear and timely 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.
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.
For more details regarding this position please see attached position description.
The Department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website , HRWeb and our Diversity and Inclusion page .
Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.
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