Address The Planning and Land Services group in the Department of Transport and Planning brings together land, property, statutory planning, building and heritage capability to deliver whole of state services. The Group’s focus is to provide services in land administration, property information and facilitating the better use of government owned land. The Planning and Land Services group also:
ensures secure and accurate registration services for property, land and water share transactions;
provides specialist transport property services including planning, acquisition and management of land and building assets; and
manages the state's planning, building and heritage systems to shape the places and communities of Victoria.
This is a fixed term role until June 2027
About the Role
Reporting to the Deputy Secretary, the Principal Advisor, Housing Statement has a varied and challenging work program directed by the key strategic priorities and imperatives facing the Deputy Secretary and the Planning and Land Services Group.
The Principal Advisor (Housing Statement) is a pivotal role responsible for overseeing the coordination, monitoring, and governance of a complex program. Serving as the primary point of contact, this role liaises with internal and external stakeholders, oversees implementation plans, monitors initiative delivery, and tracks budgetary performance. They collaborate with Portfolio Management Office to provide reporting dashboards and develop Cabinet submissions to report on program progress. The position provides secretariat services for various high-level meetings, including those with ministers, advisory bodies, and interdepartmental committees.
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Position Outcomes / Accountabilities
Seeking a skilled individual adept at project leadership, document preparation, and governance oversight for our team. You'll be responsible for guiding initiatives, crafting high-quality documents, and ensuring smooth implementation of plans. Providing valuable advice to senior officials and contributing to organizational change are key aspects of this role. If you're someone who excels in delivering results and thrives in a collaborative environment, we'd like to hear from you
Key Selection Criteria
• Strategic Planning (Leading) – Guides team members in creating a shared vision for the future, considering both internal and external factors. Ensures strategic plans are integrated into day-to-day operations and performance goals, while also sharing expertise to develop others' skills.
• Innovation and Continuous Improvement (Leading) – Encourages a culture of quality by embedding quality practices into service delivery. Shares knowledge to support ongoing improvement and innovation, establishes metrics to evaluate work quality, and promotes creative problem-solving to exceed client expectations.
• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving (Leading) – Addresses diverse issues beyond immediate responsibilities, collaborating across government and with senior officials to find sustainable solutions.
• Stakeholder Management (Leading) – Identifies and addresses complex stakeholder needs, fostering innovative solutions to resolve conflicts.
• People Leadership (Accomplished) - Ensures effective workforce planning and deployment, aligning staff with organizational strategy and taking steps to enhance workforce efficiency
Qualifications and Experience
Mandatory Experience
Outstanding project leadership skills and demonstrated experience in delivering, at a senior level, high impact strategic advice for Ministers and senior executives.
Desirable
Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline
What we offer
Meaningful work making Victorian communities more accessible and liveable
Professional growth and development opportunities across the department and the wider Victorian Public Services
A hybrid working model focused on collaboration and teamwork
Optimal work-life balance initiatives including flexible working arrangements
Opportunity to work across multiple urban and suburban hubs
We prioritise the development of a safe and inclusive culture
Culture Value
We are an equal opportunity employer, embracing a diverse range of applicants such as veterans, and people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA community members, individuals with disabilities and/or health conditions, as well as those from varied faith and cultural backgrounds. At our department, we prioritize the development of a safe, inclusive, and high-performance culture through shared actions and behaviours that align with our strategy and direction. This empowers our employees to effectively contribute to our goals.
How to Apply
Click the ‘Apply’ button and follow the prompts. Applications should include a resume and a cover letter. Applications close 11.59pm on Wednesday 27th March 2024. For further information about the role please contact Mary Appleby, Director of the Office of the Deputy Secretary via ************@transport.vic.gov.au
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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