Victorian Rail Advocate

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Department of Transport and Planning

**Salary**: $150,000 - $250,000

Occupation: Construction

Reference: 2359

**About the Role**

The Victorian Rail Advocate is responsible for promoting Victoria’s local rail manufacturing industry and developing initiatives to grow industry capability, capacity and our associated skilled workforce.

The Advocate also chairs the Government’s Rail Industry Development Advisory Committee (RIDAC). RIDAC brings together key stakeholders from government, industry, public transport operators and unions to discuss opportunities for (and inhibitors to) growing our rail manufacturing supply chain.

**Position Description, please click here.**

**Position Outcomes / Accountabilities**
- Advising on challenges within the local rolling stock manufacturing industry, particularly in the context of buses, with a focus on enhancing both capabilities and diversity in the workforce. Additionally, aiding in the optimization of local content in the rolling stock pipeline planning to benefit the local industry and supply chain.
- Establishing and facilitating stakeholder forums like RIDAC and collaborating with the National Rail Advocate to foster a federal emphasis on bolstering the rail manufacturing sector's capacity. This includes streamlining major procurements, implementing local content regulations, and harmonizing technical standards to enhance interoperability and reduce inefficiencies.
- Collaborating with the National Rail Advocate and other states to minimize competition between regions. Exploring strategies to incentivize young individuals to enter the rail manufacturing field and promoting synergy with other industries, such as defence and construction, to encourage knowledge sharing within the rail supply chain.
- Additionally, coordinating efforts with the Department of Transport and Planning to identify and promote export opportunities for Victoria, attract foreign direct investment in the transport sector, and actively participate in government-hosted industry collaboration events like roundtables and sponsored gatherings.

**Key Selection Criteria**

**KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS**
- A comprehensive understanding of the manufacturing sector, challenges and opportunities.
- Demonstrable experience with working with all levels of government and industry.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, at all levels both within government and public.

**PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES**
- Demonstrable exceptional interpersonal skills.

**Qualifications and Experience**

**Desirable**
- A tertiary degree in a relevant field.

**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 Services
- A hybrid working model focused on collaboration and teamwork
- Optimal work-life balance initiatives including flexible working arrangements
- Opportunity to work across multiple urban and suburban hubs
- 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