Project Officer

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Ongoing - Full Time

Organisation: Department of Transport and Planning

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

Occupation: Property

Reference: 5883

**About the Role**

The position is a full-time ongoing role. As the Project Officer, you will be responsible for providing daily administrative support to your direct report to ensure that standards and deliverables are met. In collaboration with the Coordinator of Rating Authority Valuations Administration, the Manager of Contract Management and the Contract Management team, this role requires someone with demonstrated experience in delivering high-quality and timely administrative support. You will work closely with both internal and external stakeholders, including Local Government, contract managers and valuers to ensure deliverables are completed on time and VGV’s obligations are met.

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**Position Outcomes /Accountabilities**
- Develop, manage and administer the preparation and provision of the 7Tertiata certification processing to ensure accurate and timely service delivery.
- Liaise with municipalities regarding the transfer of data and the provision of 7a Certificates, valuation reports, confirmation of objection adjustments and GTC certificates in accordance with the Valuation of Land Act 1960.
- Investigate and prepare correspondence including ministerial correspondence, reports and briefing notes.
- Convey specialist concepts and policies and provide advice to ratepayers, municipal contractors and councils on a range of issues including procedures and legislation.

**Key Selection Criteria**
- Digital and Technological Literacy (Foundational) - Performs a range of tasks through digital tools
- Stakeholder Management (Foundational) - Responds to clients’ needs; Keeps the client or stakeholder up to date with issues and developments.
- Interpersonal Skills (Applied) - Understand motivations, needs and wants of stakeholders and their impact on service delivery.
- Critical Thinking and Problem Solving (Foundational) - Understands concepts enabling improvements in critical thinking and problem solving.

**Qualifications and Experiences**
- Appropriate qualification in business administration would be advantageous.
- Knowledge of government processes and business systems and suite of tools currently in use for Word processing, report and brief writing, IT, HR, procurement and finance systems.

**What we offer**
- Meaningful work making Victorian communities more accessible and liveable.
- Professional growth and development opportunities across the department and the wider Victorian Public Service.
- A hybrid working model focused on collaboration and teamwork.
- Optimal work-life balance initiatives including flexible working arrangements.
- We prioritise the development of a safe and inclusive culture.

**Culture Value**

We are an equal opportunity employer, embracing a diverse range of applicants such as veterans, and people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA community members, individuals with disabilities and/or health conditions, as well as those from varied faith and cultural backgrounds. At our department, we prioritize the development of a safe, inclusive, and high-performance culture through shared actions and behaviours that align with our strategy and direction. This empowers our employees to effectively contribute to our goals.

**How to Apply**

Applications close 11.59pm on Tuesday, 22 October 2024. All Applications should include a resume and a cover letter.

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