Manager, Specialist Planning

1 week ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Victorian Government Full time $113,022 - $136,747 per year
Overview

Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time

Salary: $113,022 - $136,747

Grade: VPS 5

Occupation: Planning

Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: 360

The Manager, Specialist Planning will lead a team to support the Regional Manager Forest and Fire Programs to develop plans for the Forest Contractor Program and provide the expertise for complex planning projects in the Port Phillip Region. You will be required to develop a planning schedule to ensure the ongoing and uninterrupted delivery of DEECA's critical forest and fire management works.

The planning process requires a high degree of collaboration with district, regional and State planning teams, along with Parks Vic and Melbourne Water staff. The plans produced will ensure that DEECA is able to demonstrate compliance with environmental protection and other relevant legislation.

The Forest and Fire programs team is a supportive, happy and high performing team.

Apply to this role if you have the following experiences and attributes:

  • Strong leadership qualities
  • Are an effective communicator
  • Enjoy building productive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders

This position is predominately office based.

Specialist/Technical Expertise/Qualifications

  • Knowledge of operational delivery of forest management programs/services
  • Tertiary qualifications in natural resource or environmental management, or public policy (desirable)
  • Experience working with planning systems including FMS, eMAP and ArcGIS (or similar)

This is an ongoing position. The work location for this position is flexible within the Port Phillip region with hybrid work arrangements available.

To be considered for this position, applicants are encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter (no longer than 2 pages) summarising their skills and relevant experience.

Please refer to the Key Selection Criteria provided in the Position Description, including the mandatory requirements.

How to Apply:

If you are a current DEECA employee, please apply via DEECA Careers.

Click the 'Apply' button and you'll be redirected to a new platform and create an account.

Applications close 11.59pm on Wednesday, 10 September 2025.

All applications must be submitted through the online portal. We are unable to consider email or manual applications at this time.

Other relevant information:

Preferred candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, including a Declaration and Consent form and a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.

To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing position is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.

A Diverse, Inclusive and Flexible Workplace

DEECA welcomes applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds and we focus on the essential requirements of the job and being consistent and fair in our treatment of all applicants. We also understand that a balanced life is important to our employees. Talk to us about our flexible options such as working some days from home, starting early or late, working part time, job sharing or accessing paid or unpaid leave. For more information visit applying for a role with us.

Applications close Wednesday 10 September 2025 at 11.59pm

Posted

27 August 2025

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