Description:
Two roles available
About us
The Department of Treasury and Finance provides economic, financial and resource management advice to help the Victorian Government deliver its policies. We strive for excellence in financial and economic management to improve the lives of all Victorians.
Group/Division/Branch
The Infrastructure Division is relatively new having been created in November 2023 with a merger of the DTF infrastructure groups and the former Office of Projects Victoria groups. The Infrastructure Division's primary focus is providing advice on infrastructure projects throughout all phases of development and implementation.
The Infrastructure Delivery Group are whole of government procurement experts advising on major and complex infrastructure projects, including using private finance and private sector proposals, to achieve value for money for Victorians. The group ensures the optimal approach to procurement and commercial structuring is applied, identifies opportunities for Partnerships Victoria projects and undertakes project assurance. The group also drives consistency in the application of procurement policy and standard form contracts, administers the Ministerial Directions for Public Construction and implements the Market-led Proposals Guidelines.
About the roles
- Providing procurement and contracting advice to departments and the Treasurer regarding major and complex infrastructure projects, which could include public private partnership projects and the assessment of market-led proposals.
- Contributing to the development and implementation of commercial structures to support project delivery and development of opportunities to harness private financing for infrastructure projects.
- Undertaking assurance of complex and major projects and advising the Treasurer throughout the project lifecycle.
- Contributing to the development and implementation of whole of government infrastructure procurement policy and standard form infrastructure contracts.
- Working collaboratively within the group, across the department and with external stakeholders to deliver group outputs to a high standard, achieving the group's strategic priorities and broader department objectives.
- Role modelling constructive behaviours to enable a productive work environment.
About you
We are seeking applications from candidates with demonstrable experience in:
- Experience in project management, contracting and/or delivering infrastructure projects.
- Ability to provide practical advice to government to solve problems in a sensitive, time pressured and complex environment with competing and changing priorities.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strategic relationships.
- Very good communication skills and an ability to present to a variety of audiences.
- Experience working collaboratively within and across teams with diverse skills and an ability to share knowledge across the group
Experience and qualifications
- Experience in the application of private finance and the use of complex commercial structures will be well regarded but not mandatory.
- Formal qualifications in the areas of Commerce, Law, Finance, and Contract Management will be well regarded.
About our culture
We aim to be a model employer providing an inclusive workplace that is understanding and respectful of differences such as gender, identity, race, disability or age. In addition, we are committed to supporting Aboriginal pathways between education and employment.
The Department strives to create an environment that supports a flexible and adaptive workforce. All requests for flexible working arrangements will be considered in line with operational requirements.
How to apply
VPS employees and other JSE-eligible applicants are encouraged to apply on the Jobs & Skills Exchange (JSE) jobs board.
For more information about the position and key selection criteria, please refer to the position description. If you have specific questions regarding the role, please contact Michael Talevski, michael.talevski@dtf.vic.gov.au .
To apply, select the ‘Apply Now' button and provide a copy of your resume and cover letter summarising your skills and relevant experience. Applications close at midnight, 23 March 2025. If you require a copy of this advertisement in an accessible format, please contact the Recruitment team .
Covid-19 Vaccination
DTF is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees and clients and consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OH&S Act). To support this DTF has a COVID-19 Vaccination policy which strongly recommends all DTF employees be fully vaccinated.