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Position Outcomes / Accountabilities

The individual will demonstrate a strong understanding of Business and Commercial Acumen by seeking efficient operations and holding external vendors accountable. They will excel in Communicating with Impact by identifying key messages, providing influential advice, and tailoring communication to target audiences. In Project Delivery, they will translate strategies into successful programs, define governance measures, and manage risks effectively.

Their Stakeholder Management skills involve building partnerships, understanding needs, and ensuring outcomes align with organisational context. They should also demonstrate systems intelligence, assessing situations, utilising appropriate tools, and understanding the broader impacts of actions. On a personal level the candidate will exhibit Flexibility and Adaptability, Outcomes Thinking, and effective collaboration.

Further, the successful candidate will navigate the following role responsibilities:

• Provide advice to the Transport and Planning Portfolio First Peoples Steering Committee and First Peoples Procurement Working Group on implementation progress and strategic issues relating to First Peoples procurement and the Victorian First Peoples Business Sector.
• In partnership with DTP Procurement, coordinate the Transport and Planning Portfolio First Peoples Procurement Working Group.
• Monthly reporting on DTP and Portfolio First Peoples Procurement.
• Partner with DTP, Kinaway and First Peoples Businesses to Increase the number of prequalified Victorian First Peoples businesses.
• Partner with DTP business units to increase the number and value of contracts awarded to Victorian First Peoples businesses.
• Oversee information and training focused on First Peoples business engagement.
• Partner with DTP business units to undertake ‘opportunity analysis’.

Qualifications and Experience

Mandatory

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Victorian Aboriginal cultures and societies including Traditional Owner groups and Victorian First Peoples Businesses.

Desirable

• Experience in or understanding of Victorian Government procurement and purchasing, including models and processes, barriers, and a demonstrated ability to develop innovative workarounds.

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 Friday, 3rd of May 2024.

For further information about the role please contact Denis Cameron - Principal Program Advisor via denise.cameron@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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