Manager, Finance Board Reviews

Three two year positions in the newly created Finance Board Reviews Team.

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.    

Finance Board Reviews Team

The Finance Board Reviews Team is a new function within the Budget and Finance Division of DTF. The Team uses data and evidence to provide advice to the Treasurer on the financial sustainability and operational efficiency of entities across Government. The Team promotes the optimal allocation the state's fiscal resources across the competing priorities of government, provides advice to departments on financial management and undertakes financial analysis and reporting to support Government decision making.  

About the role 

We have three two-year positions available. Reporting to the Director, the successful candidate will be responsible for:

Analysis, Innovation and Improvement

• Leading the development of innovative budget, policy and financial management analysis and advice on a variety of whole of government issues including departmental performance against outputs, efficiencies, budget and resource allocation. This could include funding of government services and programs, fiscal strategy, industrial relations and policy implementation;
• Lead and undertake the authoring, planning and coordination of briefings and other financial and policy inputs to decision making for a range of publications, budget documents and financial reports; and
• Lead the critical and constructive challenging of processes and identify opportunities for improvement, innovation and knowledge management across the Team, the Division and the Department.

Leadership and Teamwork

• Managing team members and taking responsibility for the coordination and performance of teams so that individuals and teams deliver on agreed outcomes and to high standards. This will include building the capability of staff, supervising and coaching both direct reports and other staff across the division, setting objectives and work priorities to meet strict deadlines and maintaining a positive and healthy team culture;
• Actively supporting and contributing to Departmental goals, demonstrate organisational values and behaviours, and a commitment to personal and professional development; and
• Contributing to leadership across the Department, the Division and the Team on key financial and/or analysis processes, including managing risks, providing clear and robust advice, and supporting high quality publications such as budget documents and financial reports.

Stakeholders and Influence

• Building and maintaining effective relationships within the Department and with other central and portfolio agencies including the ability to provide strategic focus to high-level problem solving and negotiations with key stakeholders;

• Establishing and managing productive and constructive stakeholder relationships, to support informed decision-making and enable timely responses to requests for information; and

• Influencing stakeholder perspectives and proactively persuading stakeholders to consider their own issues from a broader perspective.  Influences stakeholders to adopt more appropriate/alternative course of action by using a range of strategies; and
• Proactively identify stakeholder issues and development of a thorough understanding of the complexity of stakeholder needs and values.  Adopting a stakeholder perspective to identify issues that may not be obvious or known. 

About you 

We are seeking applications from candidates with demonstrable experience in: 

1. Commitment and motivation to work in the public sector.
2. A record of achievement in the provision of high quality strategic advice to senior management or government on resource management and allocation, including an ability to apply expertise to non-routine or complex data, resulting in establishing high quality options or alternatives and recommendations.
3. High level innovative and analytical problem solving and solution generation skills, combined with a flexible and agile approach.
4. High level capability and proven ability in managing teams, setting team objectives, developing capabilities, assigning team priorities and managing performance standards for individuals combined with an ability to provide leadership to facilitate resolution of complex issues and maintain a positive and healthy team culture.
5. Sophisticated understanding of government policy and/or fiscal, budget, accounting and financial management policies, processes and reform directions.
6. Proven ability to develop stakeholder relationships and negotiate and influence others to achieve strategic objectives. 

Experience and qualifications 

Please refer to the PD. 

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. If during the recruitment process, you are identified as the preferred candidate for this role, you will be required to seek approval from your manager and Executive Director to undertake this role as a secondment. 

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 Emma Eastwood at *************@dtf.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, date month, 2024. If you require a copy of this advertisement in an accessible format, please contact the Careers team.  

Please note that this process may be used to fill other upcoming vacancies within the 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.