Principal Program Advisor, Homes Victoria

1 week ago

Melbourne, Australia Homes Victoria Full time

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Homes Victoria

**Salary**: $130,673 - $174,869

Occupation: Community Services

Reference: VG/DFFH/HV/726752

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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**THE ROLE**

Are You:

- Committed to improving the lives of Aboriginal Victorians
- A collaborative personality with influence and negotiation skills for internal and external stakeholders
- A strong project manager with practices to support delivery of policy reform in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

The Principal Advisor position provides a great opportunity for a high-performing individual to formulate partnerships to shape housing and homelessness reform for the Victorian Aboriginal community. This will be done through developing strong relationships with the Aboriginal community and with various departments across government. You will be part of a small, dynamic fast-paced team which develops, evaluates and implements policies advice and key programs at a strategic level and liaises closely with those working at an operational level. You will have demonstrable experience of being a critical and analytical thinker; being proactive and organised; and having excellent stakeholder management, communication and project management skills.

**ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE**
- Manage and oversee the full life cycle of projects to meet departmental objectives including:

- Leading research, analysis and implementation of complex projects based on defined outcomes and outputs.
- Managing and overseeing projects or sub-projects and being accountable for the successful delivery and completion of the projects/sub-projects within resourcing, timeline and budget parameters.
- Monitoring and evaluating projects to ensure departmental objectives are met.
- Provide leadership, guidance and authoritative advice to internal and external stakeholders and prepare and present detailed, comprehensive reports, ministerial briefs, cabinet and agency submissions on complex matters.
- Proactively build and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders to facilitate a partnership approach.

**Please open the position description to read more.**

**COVID-19 VACCINATION**
The department strongly recommends (but does not mandate) that employees maintain their COVID-19 vaccination status in accordance with current **ATAGI (Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation) advice**, given their individual circumstances. As of June 2023, DFFH does not require evidence of COVID-19 vaccination status.

**A SPECIAL MEASURE PROVISION APPLIES TO THIS ROLE**

This is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Designated Position, classified under 'special measures' of section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010.

Only Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are eligible to apply.

**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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