Occupation: Administration

Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs

Reference: 1542523

Selection Criteria

DE Values

- Demonstrated ability to model behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values and support colleagues to adopt these behaviours and attitudes. Demonstrated ability to reflect upon practice and engaging in professional learning to continually improve the quality of the program.

Knowledge and proficiency

- Demonstrated expertise in all aspects logistics or transport operations.

Relationships and stakeholder engagement

- Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, using expertise in logistics to manage a range of complex and often competing needs.
- Demonstrated effective communication skills including oral and written skills when engaging with various stakeholders, including the ability to convey specialist concepts and policies to these stakeholders. Prepares reports and correspondence on issues that impact at a program level.
- Demonstrated an ability to use digital platforms to enter and manage program data in accordance with government policy and analyse data, to identify areas for improvement in program practice to improve student outcomes.
- Demonstrated ability to translate policies and locally defined strategies into programs or projects that actively enable the achievement of cluster outcomes.
- Understands the wider department context when considering options to resolve issues and deliver effective solutions.

Flexibility and adaptability

- Demonstrated ability to respond quickly to change and is comfortable working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.





Role

Jointhe Jobs Skills and Pathwaysteam as aVET Transport Administrator and helpstudents across the state access Vocational Education and Training. In this role you will work collaboratively with schools, VET Clusters, training providers, and transport companies toeffectively deliverlocalisedtransport solutions to expand access to VET.

Aboutthe VDSS Transport Fund:

VET is an important part of many students senior secondary education, helping them develop general and industry-specific knowledge and skills to prepare for a wide range of post-school pathways, including further study, training, and employment.

The Fund was introduced in 2023 to addressthe significant barrier that travel is for many students' - particularly those in rural and regional areas - when accessing VET,due to factors such as cost, travel time, and limited transport options to and from VDSS delivery sites.

As such, the Fund is a key mechanism for reducing barriers to VET and supporting increased participation across Victoria.

The 2026-27 State Budgetincluded ongoing funding tocontinue the VDSS Transport Fund. From 2027, the fund willfocus on supporting schools and students with the most need to access VET.

The Fund willbe administered by four transport administrators,



each sitting in one of the department's four regions. The transport fund will focus on delivering transport solutions to priority cohorts.

About theVETTransport Administratorrole:

The VET Transport Administratoris responsible forcompiling andcoordinating transport requests from VET Clusters for each DE region. Operating within a multi-disciplinary area team under the leadership of Jobs, Skills, and Pathways Managers,transport administrators will work closely withCluster Coordinators,government and non-government schools,training providers,and transport providers to ensure that the region's requested transport routes meet the criteria established by the department,including Child Safe protocols, and are costed within the allocated budget.

Successful applicants for the rolemusthave a robust understanding of:

- Logisticsortransportoperations
- School operations

And ideally have a familiarity with:

- School operations.
- Vocational Education and Training.

And will berequiredtodemonstrateskills and experience in:

- Highly developed interpersonal capability
- Professional judgement and maturity
- Problem solving and initiative
- Team orientation
- Personal accountability and reliability
- Professional representation
- Contribution to workplace culture

Role conditions

- Role location is area-based but specific work location(s) will bedeterminedas part of the recruitment process
- This role reports to the area Jobs,Skillsand Pathways Manager (JSPM)
- Work-related travel will be coveredin accordance withVictorian government and Department of Education policies

📌 School VET Transport Administrator (Melbourne)
🏢 Victorian Government
📍 Melbourne