Program Advisor

About the Department

The role of the Department of Education is to support Victorians to build prosperous, socially engaged, happy and healthy lives. It does this by supporting lifelong learning and healthy development, strengthening families and helping to equip people with the skills and knowledge for a 21st century economy and society.

About the Victorian School Building Authority

The Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA) is part of the Department of Education. Established in 2016, it oversees Victoria's largest school building program since the state introduced free public education in the 1870s.

The VSBA upgrades and expands existing schools and plans, designs and builds new schools to meet enrolment demand. We also support schools to maintain their buildings and grounds by offering expert advice and coordinating maintenance programs and grants.

With Victoria recently introducing two years of funded kindergarten, the VSBA is also working with the early childhood sector on a massive kindergarten construction program. 

About the Division

Strategy and Planning Division

The Strategy and Planning Division is responsible for the VSBA's operating framework, investment strategy, policy setting, asset information management, budget strategy and coordination, along with the delivery of specific school strategies, costings, allocate resources for growth, maintenance, and projects through school application-based programs. The Division also plans and co-ordinates delivery of new early childhood facilities and support for the wider early childhood sector to build, improve and upgrade infrastructure through a number of grants programs, including programs which provide funding to make kindergartens for inclusive for children of all abilities.

Early Childhood Infrastructure Strategy and Planning Branch

The ECIP Strategy and Governance Branch collaborates with other branches in the VSBA and the Department to lead the strategic implementation of the infrastructure components of the early childhood reforms.  This branch plays a crucial role in analyzing areas to identify where kindergarten infrastructure is required to meet demand as well as in identifying sites and planning acquisition of land to support the implementation of the Best Start Best Life (BSBL) reforms. The branch is also responsible for land strategy and the enabling strategic environment for the BSBL program including the developing the necessary legislative and statutory planning framework.

The Governance and Co-Ordination unit sits withing the Strategy and Planning Branch and is responsible for managing and leading key early childhood infrastructure functions, including regular reporting to Ministers, strategic coordination of key governance committees, and leading the reform narrative and priority projects to support the Strategy and Governance, State Projects and Sector Partnerships branches' role in the implementation of the government's Early Childhood reform agenda.

About the Role

Reporting to the Manager, Governance and Strategic Integration, the project advisor supports the effective administration of the branch, and works with the Manager, Governance & Strategic Integration to:

• provide Governance support to the Branches including working with stakeholders across the organisation to understand all governance requirements (dates, templates etc)
• provide input into key reporting tasks, such as for regular ministerial and governance meetings
• provide support for the VSBA component of the PAEC process for Early Childhood infrastructure
• support the strategic management of resourcing across the three branches of Early Childhood Infrastructure Planning in the VSBA
• support building key messages / key lines for the programs of work across the three branches in Early Childhood Education infrastructure, providing consistency and integrity for the content
• support the work for culture and learning across the three branches (such consistent induction, Learning & Development, sharing knowledge).

All VSBA staff have a shared responsibility to meet the same service standards outlined in the VSBA Customer Service Charter.  Our goal is to make every interaction with the VSBA a positive one for our customers, colleagues and key partners regardless of our individual role or team. 

Attributes

The program advisor works collaboratively in a team to support the smooth running of the branch. The Program Advisor has strong stakeholder engagement skills, a customer service focus, and project delivery skills to support delivery of key programs.

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

• Desirable:  Bachelor degree in a related field and demonstrated experience in a similar role in Government

Further Information

For more details regarding this position please see attached position description for the capabilities to address in application.

The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page

Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.

Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au.

For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Hiring Contact Name – Amy Cavagna Manager Governance & Co-Ordination Unit 03 9084 8740

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 Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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Applications close 11:59pm on Wednesday 9 October 2024.