Senior Policy Officer - Activity Centres

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About Us

The Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) oversees key planning, transport and land use policy decisions and management across the State. A life-cycle approach to planning, building, connecting and sustaining communities means our people can come together to, improve services, deliver sustainable projects, focus on customer engagement, streamline regulatory approval pathways, facilitate community consultation and better realise local economic opportunities for more liveable communities across Victoria.

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About the Role

**This is a Full-Time Fixed-Term position until the 30th of June 2025**

The Activity Centre Program is a key Housing Statement initiative, to deliver more homes close to services, jobs, and transport across Melbourne. An initial 10 Activity Centres have been identified where state-led strategic planning will be undertaken to introduce new planning controls by the end of 2024, allowing an additional 60,000 homes to be built.

The Activity Centre Division works across State Government and with local government, industry and the community to implement the Government's Activity Centre Program. The role of the Senior Project Officer, Activity Centres requires a motivated individual with demonstrated experience in strategic planning, project delivery, stakeholder management and governance in the public or private sectors.

The Senior Policy Officer - Activity Centres is responsible for supporting delivery of the program, including development of the planning tools and approach, communication and engagement activities and government approval processes. In a high-profile and collaborative environment, the Senior Policy Officer maintain relationships across State and local Government and interfaces with related Housing Statement initiatives to deliver State policy objectives.

Position Outcomes

• Strategic planning - Supports the development of appropriate tools and approvals pathways to deliver a new approach to Activity Centres.
• Stakeholder relationship building - Builds strong connections and networks across Government including with the Victorian Planning Authority and local Councils to support program delivery.
• Respected advice - Provides high quality, authoritative advice to support Government objectives and respond to emerging and/or highly complex Activity Centre related issues.
• Program management - Develops and supports effective program management and performance measures including appropriate governance, oversight and reporting.

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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 Thursday the 28th of March 2024. For further information about the role please contact Emily Mottram- Executive Director Activity Centresvia *************@dpc.vic.gov.au.

Preferred applicants will 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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