Senior Research Advisor

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About Us

The Department of Transport and Planning 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.

We're focused on outcomes that deliver more choice, connections and confidence in our travel, ensuring the whole transport network works as one to deliver better services and outcomes.

Job description:

About the Role

The Senior Research Advisor sits within the Transport Research team and plays a critical role in the ongoing coordination and delivery of DTP's research program.

There are two key parts of the role:

• Firstly, the Senior Research Advisor works closely with the Manager, Transport Research, to identify DTP's strategic research needs and opportunities to address them through internal and external engagement and collaboration. This includes coordinating existing funded research partnerships and programs while developing new ones, and supporting research project management, planning, implementation, and reporting. Subject to capacity, the role will also undertake targeted in-house research.
• Secondly, the role is responsible for delivering mechanisms to allow better collection, collation and sharing of research findings and ideas. This includes maintaining and updating DTP's internal Research Hub and Research Catalogue, as well as coordinating internal and external workshops and seminars to develop new research topics and share outcomes.

The Senior Research Adviser will be assisted in these tasks by the Research Advisor (VPS4). The Senior Research Adviser will assist the Manager Transport Research in managing and developing this role, including tasking, monitoring performance and ensuring their wellbeing and productivity.

The role offers an exceptional insight into work being undertaken across the breadth of DTP and opportunities for exposure via the wide outreach of the team. The Senior Research Advisor will also engage with research organisations and DTP's research partners to coordinate reporting, project agreements and payments. This includes preparing briefings for approval of projects and funding

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Key Selection Criteria

• Communicate with Impact (Accomplished) - Makes a positive impression on others & comes across with credibility; Communicates orally in a manner that is clear, fluent and holds the listeners' attention; Able to deal with difficult & sensitive topics & questions.
• Stakeholder Management (Accomplished) - Identifies issues in common for one or more clients or stakeholders and uses them to build mutually beneficial partnerships; Identifies and responds to stakeholder's underlying needs; Uses understanding of the stakeholder's organisational context to ensure outcomes are achieved.
• Innovation and Continuous Improvement (Accomplished) - Uses understanding of clients or stakeholders' context to design and implement systems for continuous improvement within team or organisation; Reviews and analyses internal and external information to improve effectiveness and quality of work; Creates team environments where innovation and creativity are fostered and rewarded.
• Project Delivery (Accomplished) - Translates strategies into programs or projects that enable achievement of outcomes required; Defines governance e.g. success measures, roles and responsibilities, progress monitoring, required to manage risks and maximise probability of success.

Qualifications and Experience

Mandatory

• Demonstrated experience in developing and delivering effective written and verbal briefs and presentations.
• Extensive and relevant experience in stakeholder management and communication.

Desirable

• Experience commissioning or participating in research projects and programs.
• Understanding of DTP briefing systems and governance frameworks.
• Relevant tertiary qualification.

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

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Applications close at 11:59 PM on Thursday 4 July 2024

Please include a resume and cover letter. All applications must be submitted through the online portal. We're unable to consider email or manual applications.

For more information, contact Nathaniel Wills, Manager Transport Research via ***************@transport.vic.gov.au Preferred applicants will need to complete a police check and other pre-employment checks. Your information will be treated confidentially.

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