The Program Manager position, also known as Manager, Land Acquisition - Delivery manages one of the Land Acquisition teams at the Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA). The VSBA's Land Acquisition program is a fast-paced, responsive environment made up of three teams: Forward Planning, Site & Infrastructure and Delivery. Team members collaborate to deal responsively with a range of high-volume, high impact projects.
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 Role
The Program Manager position, also known as Manager, Land Acquisition - Delivery manages one of the Land Acquisition teams at the Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA).
The VSBA's Land Acquisition program is a fast-paced, responsive environment made up of three teams: Forward Planning, Site & Infrastructure and Delivery. Team members collaborate to deal responsively with a range of high-volume, high impact projects.
The role is responsible for managing a team delivering on the land acquisition program for future government schools and early childhood facilities. The role is required to provide leadership on the VSBA's strategies for acquiring land and managing site related issues in order to meet specified timeframes. A strong working knowledge of matters affecting land acquisition and development is necessary along with a proven track record of managing and motivating a professional team.
The successful candidate will be responsible for ongoing budget and financial management of the land acquisition programs and must have proven experience managing high value budgets, as well as a track record in managing and motivating high performing teams.
Key responsibilities of the role include managing impacts of site-suitability investigations, developing strategies to mitigate risks to program, stakeholder management with various landholders (including developers, other government agencies and local government authorities) as well as public authorities, ensuring compliance with relevant government policies and guidelines, valuations, compulsory acquisition, and negotiation of contracts of sale and other property related legal agreements.
The VSBA's land acquisition projects have various complexities including but not limited to, valuation, infrastructure delivery timings, cultural heritage and native title constraints and government policy. The successful candidate will demonstrate a thorough understanding and working experience of land acquisition and related matters within a broader government context to be able to input into strategic advice across government.
An important element of the role is the provision of timely advice and specialist support to other areas within the VSBA and the Department in relation to the VSBA's Land Acquisition Program. Given the high-profile nature of the projects, the role requires exceptional stakeholder management skills to ensure that the projects are delivered on time and on budget, and communication and reporting are delivered to the highest standard.
This is a 2-year fixed term role.
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
Tertiary qualifications in Property or related field is highly desirable.
Please refer to Role Purpose in the Position Description for required experience.
Further Information
For more details regarding this position please see attached position description for the capabilities to address in application.
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 vis it 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 www.education.vic.gov.au.
For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Nicole Pope – Director, Property via (03) 7022 2661 or
[email protected].
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.
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How to Apply
Applicants are required to submit a CV and a cover letter summarising their skills and experience.
Applications close 11:59pm on Thursday, 11th June.
