Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $138,631 - $185,518
Grade: VPS 6
Occupation: Projects
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/1888685
Manager Evaluation & Analysis- Fixed Term/Full Time
About the Department
The role of the Department of Education is to support Victorians to build prosperous, socially engaged, happy and healthy lives. It does this by supporting lifelong learning and healthy development, strengthening families and helping to equip people with the skills and knowledge for a 21st century economy and society.
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 Strategy and Planning Division is responsible for the VSBA's operating framework, investment strategy, policy setting, asset information management, budget strategy and coordination, along with the delivery of specific school strategies, costings, allocate resources for growth, maintenance, and projects through school application- based programs. The Division also plans and co-ordinates delivery of new early childhood facilities and support for the wider early childhood sector to build, improve and upgrade infrastructure through a number of grants programs, including programs which provide funding to make kindergartens for inclusive for children of all abilities.
Asset Strategy Branch
The Asset Strategy Branch sits within the Strategy and Planning Division in the VSBA. The Asset Strategy Branch is responsible for asset strategy and operating framework, investment strategy, policy setting, information management, budget strategy and coordination.
The Branch carries out activities such as developing business cases for the State Budget, developing and reviewing policies for school and early childhood learning asset management, and developing strategies to improve asset management practice and asset performance.
Evaluation and Analysis Unit (EAU)
The Evaluation and Analysis Unit (EAU) forms part of the Asset Strategy Branch of VSBA. The unit is responsible for leading the evaluation and analysis of asset related data for all Victorian government schools and establishing budgets and funding for these schools. This involves the analysis of all asset management data and school condition and building data from over 1,800 school campus sites in an asset portfolio of approximately $20 billion.
EAU provides a range of analyses to support core functions of the VSBA, including:
- examining building data for planning and delivering capital works projects for schools and kindergartens
- the development, implementation, and evaluation of VSBA initiatives such as Facility Area Schedules and Student Resource Package
- analysing capacity data for investment modelling for the annual state budget process
- analysing enrolment and building data for planning and delivering maintenance programs for school assets
- provi ding innovative visual and pictorial representation of data for various stakeholders.
EAU advises on complex data management issues, including analysis and recommendations of asset management methodologies for assessing and evaluating the condition of the existing school portfolio.
About the Role
Under the leadership of the Director, Asset Strategy Branch, Strategy and Planning Division, the Manager Evaluation and Analysis will be responsible for:
The EAU team is responsible for conducting a high volume of work within tight timelines and communicating with stakeholders on a regular basis. In addition to having proven specialist technical expertise in the data analytics field, the ideal candidate will have demonstrated leadership skills, with significant experience in leading expert teams to deliver high impact research and evaluation. You will have demonstrated capacity to work cross-functionally and collaboratively. Your ability to influence and develop effective relationships to negotiate with stakeholders on complex and sensitive issues will guarantee success in this role.
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 will have a solid understanding of Building Quality Standards Handbook, policy development and management practices along with strong communication skills.
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
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, diversit y 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 www.education.vic.gov.au.
For further information pertaining to the role, please contact either [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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Applications close:20 October 2025