At a Glance
- Tasks: Support senior leaders with strategic planning, reports, and stakeholder engagement.
- Company: Join a dynamic team focused on urban growth and community connection.
- Benefits: Inclusive workplace, career development, and meaningful work opportunities.
- Other info: Fast-paced environment with opportunities for innovation and collaboration.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on Victoria's transport and planning initiatives.
- Qualifications: Tertiary qualification in planning or related field preferred.
The predicted salary is between 82800 - 101200 $ per year.
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 12501
About Us
We create thriving places and connected communities. We plan, build and maintain Victoria’s transport, planning and land services. We are committed to a safe, inclusive and high-performing workplace. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and are committed to creating a safe, inclusive workplace where our people can thrive and do meaningful work.
Housing, Building and Land Delivery drives balanced urban growth by delivering zoned land for housing, jobs and infrastructure in State-led areas, a pipeline of government-owned land for development, and an improved building system.
About the Role
The Senior Advisor provides high-level support to the Head of Spatial Planning and divisional Executive Directors. You will manage a diverse portfolio of priorities, including ministerial correspondence, briefings, reports, presentations, business planning, governance, financial and contract management, and key divisional projects and events.
Working across a complex and fast-paced environment, you will provide timely, considered advice on sensitive and strategic matters, supporting integrated land use and transport planning outcomes. You will coordinate corporate and compliance activities, monitor divisional priorities and contribute to policy and strategic initiatives. Central to the role is building strong relationships across the Department and with external stakeholders, facilitating collaboration and ensuring the delivery of high-quality outcomes for the Spatial Planning Division.
What we’re looking for
- Critical thinking and problem solving (Accomplished) - Able to consider wider business context within business unit when considering options to resolve issues.
- Innovation and continuous improvement (Applied) - Identifies opportunities for continuous improvement and ways to innovate.
- Systems thinking (Applied) - Capable of assessing situations and identifying the best systems tools for analysing, understanding the system and addressing problems.
- Policy design and development (Accomplished) - Able to formulate and communicate public policy options and recommendations.
- Project delivery (Accomplished) - Capable of translating strategies into programs or projects that enables achievement of outcomes required.
- Communicate with impact (Accomplished) - Able to make a positive impression on others and comes across with credibility.
Qualifications and experience
- A relevant tertiary qualification in planning, transport, business administration or a related field would be an advantage.
- Demonstrated written skills and ability to analyse and present complex information.
- Highly developed skills in Microsoft Office suite.
- Experience working in a similar role in a planning or transport context.
Pre-employment checks and employment conditions
Relevant pre-employment screening and reference checks will be required. Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa necessary for the nature of the position. Recipients of Victorian Public Service (VPS) voluntary departure packages should note that re-employment restrictions apply.
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Applications close Tuesday 3 November 2026 at 11.59pm.
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