Manager, Inclusion Infrastructure Unit

1 week ago


Melbourne City Centre, Victoria, Australia Department of Education Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

Manager, Inclusion Infrastructure Unit-Fixed Term/Full Time

About the Department

The department provides a wide range of learning and development support and services.

The department provides policy leadership, plans for the future of education in Victoria and leads key cross-sector collaboration. The department plays an important system steward role by providing support, guidance, oversight and assurance across early childhood and school education systems, as well as directly providing school education and 50 new early learning centres.

About the Victorian School Building Authority

The Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA) is part of the Department of Education. Established in 2016, it oversees Victoria's largest school building program since the state introduced free public education in the 1870s.

The VSBA upgrades and expands existing schools and plans, designs and builds new schools to meet enrolment demand. We also support schools to maintain their buildings and grounds by offering expert advice and coordinating maintenance programs and grants.

With Victoria recently introducing two years of funded kindergarten, the VSBA is also working with the early childhood sector on a massive kindergarten construction program.

About the Division

The Asset Management Division helps schools maintain and manage their buildings and grounds and ensures they are more energy efficient. The Division trains school leaders as facilities managers and supports them to develop school maintenance plans. They coordinate programs, assessments, and systems to ensure schools are routinely maintained and cleaned.

The Division includes the Asset Management Branch, School Asset Management Support Branch, Facilities Branch, Maintenance Delivery Branch and the Programs Branch.

About the Role

The Manager Inclusion Infrastructure Unit, reporting to the Director Programs is responsible for the leadership and management of the Accesible Buildings and Emergency Maintenance Programs, ensuring service delivery excellence and customer satisfaction. These critical programs deliver essential works and maintenance projects that ensure a safe and inclusive school environment.

The position will lead Program delivery, risk management, resource planning, financial management, people leadership and continuous improvement for the Unit.

Key responsibilities for the role include:

  • Leading the design, development and implementation of the Unit Business Plan and financial management.
  • developing strategic planning advice on complex issues and communicating options and solutions.
  • building positive relationships with key stakeholders to facilitate and communicate the successful delivery of the service.
  • working collaboratively across the VSBA and broader Department to manage information and processes across the portfolio, acting as a key point of contact for multiple teams and stakeholders
  • contribute to continuous improvements for delivery through automation and process improvement.
  • Leading a team effectively by providing thought leadership on people management, enabling people to perform at their best and develop through learning opportunities.
  • Development of, and input into policies, processes, and guidelines
  • Fostering a positive team culture aligned with the Department's values.

All VSBA staff have a shared responsibility to meet the same service standards outlined in the VSBA Customer Service Charter. Our goal is to make every interaction with the VSBA a positive one for our customers, colleagues and key partners regardless of our individual role or team.

Attributes

The ideal candidate for this role will possess a strong background in people management, program planning and delivery, be experienced in management practices, be flexible and adaptable and have well developed communication and written skills.

Essential attributes for success include:

  • effective leadership to foster initiative, promote teamwork, achieve objectives, and meet deadlines while upholding VPS values, ensuring integrity and fostering a safe, inclusive workplace.
  • you possess exceptional organisational skills and professionalism, adept at overseeing projects involving multiple stakeholders and meeting deadlines and budgetary requirements.
  • you are a strong problem solver; you identify and provide workable solutions. You are willing to learn and can adapt to changing priorities.
  • excellent stakeholder management and communication will enable you to guide, assist, and successfully deliver projects effectively.

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

  • Essential: Minimum of 5 years' experience in Construction Management, Capital Works or Project Management
  • Desirable: A tertiary qualification relevant to the role.
  • Desirable: Previous leadership experience.

Further Information

For more details regarding this position please see attached position description for the capabilities to address in application.

Applicants are encouraged to include a cover letter (no more than 2 pages) addressing the key selection criteria and a resume.

This is a full-time role.

The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page

Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.

Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at

For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Lee Dobson, Director Programs )

Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Please let us know via phone or email if you require any adjustments to ensure your full participation in the recruitment process or if you need the ad or any attachments in an accessible format (e.g large print) due to any viewing difficulties or other accessibility requirements.

Applications close 11:59pm on 22 October 2025


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