Director, Shareholder Advice

About us 

The Department of Treasury and Finance provides economic, financial and resource management advice to help the Victorian Government deliver its policies. We strive for excellence in financial and economic management to improve the lives of all Victorians.

Shareholder Entities and Community Housing

Shareholder Entities and Community Housing group (SECH) oversees a range of commercial government business enterprises (GBEs) and supports the Office of the Housing Registrar to provide regulatory oversight of the community housing sector.

Shareholder Advice

The Shareholder Advice team provides shareholder services and performance monitoring and governance oversight of government business enterprises (GBEs) whose core activities are commercial in nature.

Housing Registrar

The Housing Registrar is the regulator responsible for oversight of the community housing sector in Victoria. The Office of the Housing Registrar provides administrative support that assists the Registrar to discharge duties, functions and powers under the Housing Act.

The Housing Registrar also has a role in developing capacity and capability in the sector to ensure registered agencies deliver quality rental housing services and are better placed to deliver growth in housing stock to help meet demand.

About the role

As a leader at DTF, you will contribute to the overall strategic direction of the Department through effective communication, influence and networking. You will be a role model in your capacity as a leader of talented people and provide direction and support to ensure priorities are met.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the responsibilities of this role include:  

• Providing strategic, expert advice and counsel to the Executive Director Shareholder Advice and Community Housing, Deputy Secretary Commercial, Secretary, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer and other Ministers.
• Overseeing Government Businesses including applying a corporate governance and financial performance analysis and monitoring to corporate planning and financial reporting.
• Leading the Shareholder Advice team to ensure the timely delivery of team and Departmental outputs to the service standards required including for financial reporting and relevant budget products.
• Ensuring a customer/client focused service provider culture within the team through the design, development, promotion and monitoring of services to achieve excellence in service delivery.
• Maximising the value of outcomes and contribute to establishing an environment in which the team is accountable.
• Displaying commercial judgement in the areas of governance, strategic resource management, communication, agility and professional service.

About you

We are seeking applications from candidates with demonstrable experience in: 

• Effective leadership with the ability to collaborate, communicate clear direction and provide mentorship where required
• Delivering solutions to complex commercial problems
• Building strong and effective relationships with a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders
• Providing accurate and authoritative governance and commercial advice on complex issues

Experience and qualifications 

• A tertiary qualification in business, finance, property or law is preferred
• Strategic thinking and change management experience
• Public policy development
• Experience in managing commercial issues

About our culture 

We aim to be a model employer providing an inclusive workplace that is understanding and respectful of differences such as gender, identity, race, disability or age. In addition, we are committed to supporting Aboriginal pathways between education and employment.

The Department strives to create an environment that supports a flexible and adaptive workforce. All requests for flexible working arrangements will be considered in line with operational requirements.

How to apply 

VPS employees and other JSE-eligible applicants are encouraged to apply on the Jobs & Skills Exchange (JSE) jobs board. For more information about the position and key selection criteria, please refer to the position description. If you have specific questions regarding the role, please contact Jordan Olsen at ************@dpc.vic.gov.au.

To apply, select the ‘Apply Now' button and provide a copy of your resume and cover letter summarising your skills and relevant experience. Applications close at midnight, 27 February, 2024. If you require a copy of this advertisement in an accessible format, please contact the Careers team.  
 
Covid-19 Vaccination 
DTF is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees and clients and consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OH&S Act). To support this DTF has a COVID-19 Vaccination policy which strongly recommends all DTF employees be fully vaccinated.