Location:
Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference:
VG/DE/VSBA/*******
The successful candidate will be responsible for leading a team of project managers to delivery relocatable modular buildings to Victorian school.
About the Role
This role commences on 1 December **** and
is a fixed term contract to 30 November ****.
The successful candidate will be responsible for leading a team of project managers to delivery relocatable modular buildings to Victorian school.
The role requires a high level of construction project management, stakeholder management and team leadership and a strong customer service focus with school staff and communities, and business units across the VSBA and Department.
The Team Leader will ensure that projects are delivered on time and within established budgets while also meeting government, procurement and compliance requirements.
They will support the Modular Classrooms Program delivery by providing contractor oversight, technical advice, project documeation review and overall process and policy direction for the unit and branch.
The key accountabilities for the Team Leader are to:
Lead, mentor and develop a team of project managers to deliver projects on time and within budget
Administer the panel contract and direct the work of contractors and consultants under the contract
Provide authorative, accurate and timely program updates and advice to senior management
Collaborate with internal teams to delvelop policy and guidelines, and streamline systems and processes
Develop and communicate effective solutions to complex issues
Negotiate with, and influence, key stakeholders in the development and successful management of the program
Establish and maintain effective relationships with diverse stakeholders, particularly schools, to manage risk and resolve issues impacting the successful delivery of projects and programs
Ensure project milestones are captured and reported in VSBA and department corporate systems
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.




This role requires regular travel to school sites across Victoria.
This is a hybrid-working role, with 3 days in the office or in office, and 2 days remotely.
Attributes
The ideal candidate will have a background in construction project management and program implementation, with experience managing a team and diverse stakeholders to achieve required outcomes.
They will be be highly organised, detail-oriented, self-sufficient and works autonomously, demonstrating leadership, responsiveness, integrity and accountability.
Desirable
Qualifications and Experience
Desirable : a higher education qualification in building, construction, project management, or a relevant field
Desirable : demonstrated experience in a similar role within government
Desirable : knowledge and experience in modular construction
About the Department
The department provides a wide range of learning and development support and services.
The department provides policy leadership, plans for the future of education in Victoria and leads key cross-sector collaboration.
The department plays an important system steward role by providing support, guidance, oversight and assurance across early childhood and school education systems, as well as directly providing school education and 50 new early learning centres.
About the Victorian School Building Authority
The Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA) is part of the Department of Education.
Established in ****, it oversees Victoria's largest school building program since the state introduced free publ ic education in the ****s.
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
The Asset Management Division helps schools maintain and manage their buildings and grounds and ensures they are more energy efficient.
The Division trains school leaders as facilities managers and supports them to develop school maintenance plans.
They coordinate programs, assessments, and systems to ensure schools are routinely maintained and cleaned.
The Division includes the Asset Management Branch, School Asset Management Support Branch, Facilities Branch, Maintenance Delivery Branch and the Programs Branch.
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 .
For further information pertaining to the role, please contact
Ben Noar, Manager, New Buildings Unit
via
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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.
Please let us know via phone or email if you require any adjustments to ensure your full participation in the recruitment process or if you need the ad or any attachments in an accessible format (e.g large print) due to any viewing difficulties or other accessibility requirements.
Applications close 11:59pm on Tuesday 25 August ****.
Applications close Tuesday 25 August **** at *****pm
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📌 Senior Project Officer (Melbourne)
🏢 Department of Education & Training, Victoria
📍 Melbourne