Council Contracts Officer

**Overview**:
**Work type**:Full Time - Fixed Term

**Salary**:$113,022 - $136,747

**Grade**:VPSG5

**Occupation**: Administration/Secretarial

**Location**: Ballarat

**Reference**: 7224

**About the Role**

**This a Fixed Term Position - 12 month**

The Council Contracts Delivery Officer, based within the Maintenance Delivery Division, is responsible for overseeing and administering municipal road maintenance agreements between the Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) and local councils across the Grampians and Loddon Mallee regions. This role also provides support to the VRMC for the same regions when needed. Key responsibilities include approving works, managing budgets and financials, overseeing the delivery of maintenance activities, and ensuring effective contract management.

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**Position Outcomes / Accountabilities**
- **Contract Execution** - Has provided professional expertise to ensure the successful execution of the Municipal Road Maintenance Contracts, and that they provide best value and quality in line with relevant legislation and quality standards.
- **Continuous Improvement** - Has exercised professional independent judgement to develop innovative solutions to complex problems related to risk management, commercial performance and contractor management
- **Strong Networks** - Has built strong formal and informal networks both internally and externally. These relationships have been drawn on to achieve successful outcomes for DTP, Government and the Community.
- **Effective Risk Management** - Has applied well developed commercial management skills to manage and mitigate risk (safety, environmental, scope, financial, time and reputational) in accordance with DTP Risk Framework during the administration and management of contracts.
- **Promote and support safe, inclusive and flexible team operations.**

In line with Section 31A of the Public Administration Act 2004 (Vic) other duties may be assigned consistent with employment classification, skills, and capabilities

**Key Selection Criteria -**

The Department of Transport and Planning is seeking a results-driven and collaborative professional for the role of Council Contracts Delivery Officer. This is a key opportunity to contribute to the successful delivery of transport projects that benefit communities across Victoria.

This role suits someone who thrives in dynamic environments, balances competing priorities, and delivers tangible results. If you are motivated by making a positive impact and have a track record of driving strategic initiatives forward, we invite you to apply.

**Personal Attributes -**

**Qualifications and Experience**

**Mandatory**
- Contract management experience and in resolution of complex contractual claims.

**Desirable**
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, law, or commerce.

**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.

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Applications close**_ 11.59pm on Sunday the 22nd of June 2024_**

Applications close Sunday 22 June 2025 at 11.59PM

Posted 06 June 2025