Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: VG/759593B

The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) works hard to create equal opportunities for all Victorians to live a
safe, respected and valued life.
Our areas of focus are child protection, housing, disability, the prevention of family violence, multicultural affairs, LGBTIQA+
equality, veterans, women and youth. The work we do advantages thousands of Victorians, particularly those who are
disadvantaged and vulnerable.
We work in a variety of community-based settings, including people's homes, residential facilities and secure settings across
metropolitan, rural and regional Victoria.
We are committed to developing and supporting a workforce that is well equipped and highly motivated. All jobs can be
worked flexibly, and we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from diverse
backgrounds and abilities.
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Housing Victoria | Jobs (www.dffh.vic.gov.au/jobs)

THE ROLE

The Principal Adviser, Budget Bids and Delivery Cases supports the Budget Bids & Delivery Cases Specialist to develop robust housing investment proposals and secure funding and delivery approvals for the High-rise Redevelopment Program (HRP) and related Homes Victoria housing initiatives.

The role will lead the production of allocated budget bids, delivery cases, and other funding initiatives, bringing together the financial, commercial, planning and deliverability appraisal of potential projects into preferred options and clear recommendations.



It will coordinate dependencies and inputs from Homes Victoria project teams, external advisers, other government departments, and wlll prepare submissions and briefings for key stakeholders that demonstrate project investment need, value for money, and readiness to proceed.

Working within priorities and technical direction set by the Business Case Specialist, the Principal Adviser exercises independent judgement over allocated work, resolves issues and escalates material risks and decisions. The role directly manages one VPS5 officer, including work allocation, quality assurance of outputs, coaching, and performance development. Overall technical leadership rests with the Specialist, with strategic direction and executive accountability retained by the Director.

ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE

- Lead the preparation of allocated budget bids, delivery cases, and other funding initiatives under the technical direction of the Specialist, ensuring funding submissions for projects have a coherent investment rationale and high-quality, timely outputs.
- Develop and appraise competing investment options incorporating the base case, project staging, alternative scopes, benefits and costs, risks, deliverability, governance arrangements, funding solutions, and value for money. Integrate technical knowledge of property feasibility, planning pathways, and commercial and delivery models into clear and concise recommendations to senior stakeholders.
- Coordinate and critically review cost estimates, financial analysis of project development and operational phases, and funding solutions, with internal finance teams, specialist advisers, and other Government bodies (including Department of Treasury and Finance). Reconcile scope, assumptions, and cash flows; identify existing funding, gaps and potential offsets; and test whether requests align with delivery readiness and realistic expenditure timing.

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Applications close Tuesday 20 October 2026 at 11.59pm

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📌 Principal Adviser, Bids & Delivery Cases (Melbourne)
🏢 State Government Of Victoria, Australia
📍 Melbourne