Are you a good listener and communicator? Do you seek opportunities for continuous improvement ? Do you have strong digital and technological literacy?

The incumbent will be required to provide valuation advice and undertake and manage complex, urgent, and sensitive valuations for a variety of valuations asset classes and purposes. Developing a working relationship with both internal and external stakeholders is essential.

The Group

The Land Services and First Peoples Group (LSFP Group) works across our department and with other government departments, with Traditional Owners and other external stakeholders (including peak bodies) and ministers to support the delivery of services and infrastructure that will help build thriving environments and communities across our state.

The Group is comprised of the Office of the Deputy Secretary, the First Peoples Self-Determination Division and Land Use Victoria.

The Division

The role of Land Use Victoria (LUV) is to provide innovative solutions for authoritative, comprehensive and easily accessible services in land administration, property information and facilitating the better use of government-owned land.

LUV provides secure and accurate registration services for property, plan and water share transactions and e-business solutions to drive efficiencies in the property and development industries. It also leads implementation of the Victorian Government Land Use policy to deliver greater value from government-owned land and works with agencies to ensure land is transacted in accordance with legislation, policy and probity standards.

The Branch

Valuer General Victoria (VGV) provides professional valuation services and expertise to and on behalf of

Government. This comprises two key functional areas:

• Government Valuations – for Whole-of-Government property transactions; and

• Rating Authority Valuations – Certification and/or provision of Municipal Valuations.

For more information on Valuer General Victoria (VGV) visit:

https://www.propertyandlandtitles.vic.gov.au/valuation/valuer-general-victoria

Specialist/Technical Expertise/Qualifications

• Completion of an appropriate tertiary qualification with Residential Practising Valuer or Certified Practising Valuer (RPV / CPV) status and membership with the Australian Property Institute (API).
• Knowledge of the Valuation of Land Act 1960, Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986, Planning and Environment Act 1987 and other relevant legislation.
• Knowledge of the government processes and land administration matters.
• Knowledge of Quality Management Systems to ensure compliance with ISO 9001: 2015.
• Knowledge and experience in undertaking valuations for a variety of property asset classes and purposes.

This is an ongoing position.

To be considered for this position, applicants are encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter (no longer than 2 pages) summarising their skills and relevant experience.

For further information please refer to the attached position description.

Applications close at midnight on Monday 4 July 2022.

Other relevant information:

Preferred candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, including a Declaration and Consent form and a National Police Check.

To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing position is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.  

We are building an inclusive workplace to help realise the potential of our employees, embrace our differences, and apply our diverse thinking to innovation and delivering services to Victorian communities. All jobs can be worked flexibly and we encourage job applications from Aboriginal people, people with disabilities, young people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.

We recognise the significant responsibility to enable self-determination, be accountable to Traditional Owners and provide opportunities to strengthen First Peoples' connection to Country. We are committed to creating a culturally safe environment, where individuals feel safe, valued, and able to celebrate their culture, and spiritual and belief systems.

For general information about Aboriginal Employment at DELWP, please contact self.determination@delwp.vic.gov.au.