Principal Project Adviser, Commercial Development
3 days ago
Location: Melbourne | CBD
Job type: Full time
Organisation: Department of Families, Fairness and Housing
**Salary**: $127,467 - $170,579
Occupation: Property
Reference: VG/DFFH/HV/CW/597971
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, LGBTQI+ equality, veterans, women and youth. The work we do benefits 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.
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- Effectively provide leadership to a team of employees
- Collaborate with a team of Project Advisers to effectively oversee the full life cycle of projects to meet departmental objectives
- Translate Big Housing Build project policies and initiatives (e.g., Gender Equity, Aboriginal Employment, Working for Victoria) into clear implementation strategies in business cases and project documentation
An exciting opportunity exists for **a Principal Project Adviser** on an **Ongoing basis** in the** Commercial Development Unit**
The Commercial Development Unit undertakes commercial, financial and policy analysis housing projects in order to meet project assurance requirements and secure funding release. It cultivates key relationships and legal arrangements to ensure that proposed projects deliver on stakeholders' expectations. It leads project-level business case development as well as program level policy analysis, assurance frameworks and strategic leadership across Homes Victoria. It works across Homes Victoria to resolve policy, programmatic and strategic issues related to the above responsibilities.
The Principal Project Adviser will work alongside a collaborative and multi-disciplinary team focused on delivering the Government's agenda of increasing access to social and affordable housing for Victorians as part of the $5 billion Big Housing Build. This include ensuring that projects fulfil assurance requirements through the delivery of robust and well resolved business cases, analysis of program and project data and issues and working with stakeholders to realise project, policy and strategic opportunities.
- Leadership
- Written Communication
- Project Management
- Analytical and Conceptual Skills
**VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS POLICY**
The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment that is safe and without risk to the health of its workers and clients. The department may require its employees to be fully vaccinated against preventable diseases such as the current coronavirus (COVID-19). The department's **COVID-19 Vaccination requirements policy** **(Word) outlines the requirements for existing employees, other workplace participants and prospective employees. Subject to exceptions, only employees or other workplace participants with up-to-date vaccination status (see definitions section of the policy) against COVID-19 and who provide evidence of their Vaccination Status are permitted to work for the department outside their ordinary place of residence. For this role, you are required to submit proof of vaccination prior to commencement. Please refer to the above link for more information.
Other mandatory qualifications or requirements for this opportunity include:
- Relevant experience and understanding of the requirements related to the development, analysis, and approval of infrastructure projects including in relation to project and program business cases, project governance and assurance frameworks, and policy and strategic issues.
- Experience and/or qualifications in public policy, government, commerce, law, finance, economics and/or consulting.
- Capabilities and experience in gathering, analysing, communicating and representing data.
For more information on the accountabilities and key selection criteria, qualifications and/or requirements for the role please refer to the attached Position Description.
**HOW TO APPLY**
Applicants are required to submit a CV and Cover Letter (max 2 pages) outlining their suitability to the role in line with the Key Selection Criteria.
Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process.
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