Road Safety Strategy Officer

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Ongoing - Full Time

Organisation: Department of Transport and Planning

**Salary**: $95,102 - $107,905

Occupation: Strategic Management

Reference: 4963

Network Design and Integration works to deliver transport priorities through the development, delivery and maintenance of an integrated pipeline of projects supporting the Major Transport Infrastructure Program, plan Victoria’s rail network, supports Road Safety for Victoria and Freight for Victoria.

Road Safety Victoria is a Division within the Department of Transport and Planning, and is responsible for leading the Victorian Government to achieve Zero road fatalities by 2050.

We’re focused on outcomes that deliver more choice, connections and confidence in our travel, ensuring the whole transport network works as one to deliver better services and outcomes.

**About the Role**

The Road Safety Strategy Officer is part of the Road Safety Strategy and Investment Planning team. This team is responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating Victoria’s road safety strategy and supplementary action plans in collaboration with the Road Safety Partnership (including Victoria Police, Transport Accident Commission, Department of Justice and Community Safety, and Department of Health). The team also provides direction and oversight of the pipeline of road safety investment and policy and program development.

The Road Safety Strategy Officer will contribute to the strategic direction of road safety in Victoria by undertaking research and analysis and preparing high quality reports to inform road safety strategy and policy options to improve safety outcomes for all Victorians.
- Research and data analysis utilising a broad range of information sources to gather timely insights
- Undertaking environmental scanning to maintain situational awareness
- Engaging with key stakeholders
- The preparation of high-quality briefs, papers, reports and presentations
- Contributing to various projects and continuous improvement opportunities as they arise

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**Position Outcomes**

The individual must have contributed to policy development and road safety initiatives by utilizing research, stakeholder advice, and evidence to inform strategic decisions, while also ensuring measurable outcomes. They must have consistently delivered high-quality reports and engaged in strong stakeholder management to foster collaboration, continuous improvement, and the successful implementation of road safety strategies and recommendations.

**_ Key Selection Criteria -_**

**KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS **
- **Policy Design and development (Applied) -** Interprets and applies policies relevant to own work; crafts policies and business cases using research skills and in consultation with relevant stakeholders; Determines relevant data and evidence gathering approach; Conducts critical analysis on data and evidence collected.
- **Communicate with impact (Applied) -** Prepares and delivers logical sequential and succinct presentations; Uses clear and concise language; Uses media appropriate to the audience and presents information to develop the understanding of the topic.
- **Critical Thinking and Problem Solving (Applied) -** Resolves issues through deep understanding or interpretation of existing guidelines. Where guidelines are not available, analyses ideas available and takes action through self, or in consultation with others to resolve problems. If required, determine additional information needed to make informed decisions. Applies critical thinking and problem-solving concepts in the right context.
- **Partnering and Co-creation (Applied) -** Identifies and partners with user’s/stakeholders’/ experts to ensure active collaboration in the design process to understand user needs, obtain ideas, insights and input. Work with stakeholders/users to build prototypes and coordinate testing to validate the strategy, program or product. Ensures decisions are made within agreed timeframes.
- **Future Focus (Applied)** **-** Develops objectives that link to broader team and organisational objectives; Takes into account future aims and goals of the team and organisation in prioritising own and others' work. Integrates relevant technologies into own ways of working and supports others in this. Proactively stays up to date with best practice and leading developments relating to expertise and area of work.

**_ Personal Attributes -_**
- **Flexibility and adaptability (Applied)** **-** Accept changed priorities without undue discomfort. Responds quickly to changes. Comfortable working in collaboration with teams outside of own organisation.
- **Resilience (Applied) -** Gives frank and honest feedback/advice. Listens when ideas are challenged, seeks to understand the nature of criticism and respond constructively; Displays confidence and conviction when communicating an opinion.
- **Working collaborati