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Victorian School Building Authority
Applications close Sunday 9 March 2025 at 11.59PM
Overview
Work type: Full timeSalary: $109,730 - $132,764Grade: VPSG5Occupation: Asset Management and PlanningLocation: CBDReference: VG/1846470
About The Department
The role of the Department of Education is to support Victorians to build prosperous, socially engaged, happy and healthy lives. It does this by supporting lifelong learning and healthy development, strengthening families and helping to equip people with the skills and knowledge for a 21st century economy and society.
About The Victorian School Building Authority
The Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA) is part of the Department of Education. Established in 2016, it oversees Victoria's largest school building program since the state introduced free public education in the 1870s.
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 Strategy and Planning Division is responsible for the VSBA's operating framework, investment strategy, policy setting, asset information management, budget strategy and coordination, along with the delivery of specific school strategies, costings, allocate resources for growth, maintenance, and projects through school application- based programs. The Division also plans and co-ordinates delivery of new early childhood facilities and support for the wider early childhood sector to build, improve and upgrade infrastructure through a number of grants programs, including programs which provide funding to make kindergartens for inclusive for children of all abilities.
The Sector Partnerships & Grants branch supports the planning and coordination for the delivery of infrastructure needed for the successful implementation of the Three-Year-Old Kindergarten and Pre-Prep reforms. To support this work, the branch delivers a number of grant programs to the early childhood and non-government schools sectors.
Grants available to the sector plan and build new kindergartens, as well as maintain, improve, and upgrade existing infrastructure. This work is also undertaken in partnership with the sector to develop pipelines of kindergarten capacity-building projects through Building Blocks Partnerships. The Sector Partnerships & Grants branch also supports the non-government school sector to deliver the 21st century learning facilities that every student deserves. The branch delivers grants to low-fee Catholic and independent schools to expand and upgrade existing schools, as well as to plan and build new non-government schools across the state.
The Sector Partnerships teams deliver the ‘Building Blocks Partnerships' program which agree pipeline of projects between the Department and Councils, non-government school organisations, and not-for-profit providers to support the delivery of Three-Year-Old Kindergarten and Pre-Prep. They also Deliver the $250 million election commitment to deliver 60 kindergartens with the non-government schools sector.
Building Blocks Program (BBP)
The Building Blocks Program is a planning and funding program run by the Victorian Government to help deliver the early childhood infrastructure Victoria needs to support the Three-Year-Old and Pre-Prep Kindergarten reform. This includes strengthened partnerships with local councils and other kindergarten providers, a single streamlined grants program, and the construction and delivery of new kindergartens on or next to school sites. The Building Blocks grants program replaces theprevious Children's Facilities Capital and Inclusive Kindergarten's Facilities Program for funding capital improvements. Building Blocks will retain those goals and be better equipped to grow the capacity needed for the Three-Year-Old Kindergarten reform and increasing demand for more kindergarten places for four-year-olds.
Building Blocks Partnerships (BBPs)are strategic, in-principle agreements between State Government and Councils, non-government school organisations, or not-for-profit providers to deliver funded kindergarten places via infrastructure investment projects. The objectives of BBPs are to provide greater funding certainty for both State Government and partners about co-investment intentions in a forward pipeline of kindergarten infrastructure. Support State Government and partners to forward plan their infrastructure budgets and deliver facilities in line with kindergarten enrolment growth and support the successful roll out of the reform by identifying projects that will facilitate the delivery of additional kindergarten capacity over a multi-year period!
About The Role
The Senior Program Advisor role is within the Sector Partnerships & Grants branch in the Victorian School Building Authority. Reporting to the Manager, Sector Partnerships 2, the position will work across teams within the Division to support efficient and effective implementation of early childhood infrastructure planning for the Best Start, Best Life reforms.
The key accountabilities and skills for the Senior Project Officer will be to:
Attributes
Candidates will also be able to demonstrate their ability to work confidently and constructively with key internal/external stakeholders in an expert advisory capacity to ensure the effective delivery of the early childhood infrastructure program.
Desirable
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
For more details regarding this position pleasesee 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 www.education.vic.gov.au.
For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Hiring Contact: Sinead Mildenhall on (03) 7022 0850.
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 Sunday, 9 March 2025
Applications close Sunday 9 March 2025 at 11.59PM
Posted 24 February 2025
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Key documents
Project and Program Management - VPSG5 - Senior Program Advisor PD.pdf
FILE | 191.61 KB
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Sinead Mildenhall
Sinead.Mildenhall@education.vic.gov.au
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Applications close Sunday 9 March 2025 at 11.59PM
Overview
Work type: Full timeSalary: $109,730 - $132,764Grade: VPSG5Occupation: Asset Management and PlanningLocation: CBDReference: VG/1846470
About The Department
The role of the Department of Education is to support Victorians to build prosperous, socially engaged, happy and healthy lives. It does this by supporting lifelong learning and healthy development, strengthening families and helping to equip people with the skills and knowledge for a 21st century economy and society.
About The Victorian School Building Authority
The Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA) is part of the Department of Education. Established in 2016, it oversees Victoria's largest school building program since the state introduced free public education in the 1870s.
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 Strategy and Planning Division is responsible for the VSBA's operating framework, investment strategy, policy setting, asset information management, budget strategy and coordination, along with the delivery of specific school strategies, costings, allocate resources for growth, maintenance, and projects through school application- based programs. The Division also plans and co-ordinates delivery of new early childhood facilities and support for the wider early childhood sector to build, improve and upgrade infrastructure through a number of grants programs, including programs which provide funding to make kindergartens for inclusive for children of all abilities.
The Sector Partnerships & Grants branch supports the planning and coordination for the delivery of infrastructure needed for the successful implementation of the Three-Year-Old Kindergarten and Pre-Prep reforms. To support this work, the branch delivers a number of grant programs to the early childhood and non-government schools sectors.
Grants available to the sector plan and build new kindergartens, as well as maintain, improve, and upgrade existing infrastructure. This work is also undertaken in partnership with the sector to develop pipelines of kindergarten capacity-building projects through Building Blocks Partnerships. The Sector Partnerships & Grants branch also supports the non-government school sector to deliver the 21st century learning facilities that every student deserves. The branch delivers grants to low-fee Catholic and independent schools to expand and upgrade existing schools, as well as to plan and build new non-government schools across the state.
The Sector Partnerships teams deliver the ‘Building Blocks Partnerships' program which agree pipeline of projects between the Department and Councils, non-government school organisations, and not-for-profit providers to support the delivery of Three-Year-Old Kindergarten and Pre-Prep. They also Deliver the $250 million election commitment to deliver 60 kindergartens with the non-government schools sector.
Building Blocks Program (BBP)
The Building Blocks Program is a planning and funding program run by the Victorian Government to help deliver the early childhood infrastructure Victoria needs to support the Three-Year-Old and Pre-Prep Kindergarten reform. This includes strengthened partnerships with local councils and other kindergarten providers, a single streamlined grants program, and the construction and delivery of new kindergartens on or next to school sites. The Building Blocks grants program replaces theprevious Children's Facilities Capital and Inclusive Kindergarten's Facilities Program for funding capital improvements. Building Blocks will retain those goals and be better equipped to grow the capacity needed for the Three-Year-Old Kindergarten reform and increasing demand for more kindergarten places for four-year-olds.
Building Blocks Partnerships (BBPs)are strategic, in-principle agreements between State Government and Councils, non-government school organisations, or not-for-profit providers to deliver funded kindergarten places via infrastructure investment projects. The objectives of BBPs are to provide greater funding certainty for both State Government and partners about co-investment intentions in a forward pipeline of kindergarten infrastructure. Support State Government and partners to forward plan their infrastructure budgets and deliver facilities in line with kindergarten enrolment growth and support the successful roll out of the reform by identifying projects that will facilitate the delivery of additional kindergarten capacity over a multi-year period!
About The Role
The Senior Program Advisor role is within the Sector Partnerships & Grants branch in the Victorian School Building Authority. Reporting to the Manager, Sector Partnerships 2, the position will work across teams within the Division to support efficient and effective implementation of early childhood infrastructure planning for the Best Start, Best Life reforms.
The key accountabilities and skills for the Senior Project Officer will be to:
- Build effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to progress BBPs, including chairing meetings and leading all communications.
- Maintain accurate records and tracking products to support planning and reporting practices across the team, including monitoring and entering complex financial information into databases.
- Advise managers and executives on key financial decisions, including rephasing program budgets and demonstrating the impact of modified funding settings on contingency funding.
- Support continuous improvement efforts in data and administrative management to ensure compliance with internal process requirements.
- Undertake property/land investigations to analyse issues and proposals related to establishing new and expanded kindergartens.
- Present senior audiences with options to inform policy and planning exercises, including by outlining pros, cons and limitations of certain approaches.
- Draft Ministerial briefs, executive summaries, and meeting minutes, and approve BBP grant applications.
- Liaise with VSBA Communications to ensure public-facing BBP documents are uploaded to DE/VSBA websites.
- Program planning and provision of specialist advice to support development of forecast projects.
- Discrete tasks to support the Three-Year-old Kindergarten and Pre-Prep reforms.
Attributes
Candidates will also be able to demonstrate their ability to work confidently and constructively with key internal/external stakeholders in an expert advisory capacity to ensure the effective delivery of the early childhood infrastructure program.
Desirable
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor's degree.
- Candidates with experience in the early childhood sector will be preferred.
For more details regarding this position pleasesee 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 www.education.vic.gov.au.
For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Hiring Contact: Sinead Mildenhall on (03) 7022 0850.
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 Sunday, 9 March 2025
Applications close Sunday 9 March 2025 at 11.59PM
Posted 24 February 2025
Action
Key documents
Project and Program Management - VPSG5 - Senior Program Advisor PD.pdf
FILE | 191.61 KB
Contact
Sinead Mildenhall
Sinead.Mildenhall@education.vic.gov.au
Other opportunities
8 jobs at Victorian School Building Authority
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