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/DE/VSBA/1920999
This is a fixed term full time position until 30 June 2028
About the Role
The Program Manager is responsible for overseeing departmental programs and initiatives. This role leads two existing programs, the centralised Essential Safety Measures (ESM) for all Victorian government schools, and the 24 schools in the Public, Private Partnership programs. The program manager provides guidance and strategic support throughout the program lifecycle, as well as ensuring alignment with objectives in the relevant entity/group and across the department.
To be successful in this role, you will have strong stakeholder and program management skills and will have demonstrated experience in leadership positions. The ideal candidate is highly motivated and will have commercial contract management, government, facilities, and/or asset management experience. In addition, will have people leadership skills, be self-sufficient and work autonomously while demonstrating accountability and compliance with public sector policies and Partnerships Victoria framework.
This position will require visiting school sites during operating hours, therefore will require a valid Victorian Employee Working with Children Check and a current Victorian Driver's Licence.
Key responsibilities of this role
Attributes
Qualifications and Experience
Flexible Work Expectations
This role has hybrid working arrangements. For full-time employees, the department expects 3 days per week in the office, in line with the VPS Agreement 2024. This role follows those same operational requirements: 3 in-office days, 2 remote days (if full-time).
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.
Facilities Branch
The Facilities Branch is responsible for implementing and delivering support for all Victorian government schools, kindergarten and early learning centres through the Essential Safety Measures, Response and School Cleaning programs. They also support 24 government schools that are part of the Public-Private Partnership program.
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 early learning centres.
Further Information
For more details regarding this position please see attached position description for the capabilities to address in application.
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.
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 www.education.vic.gov.au.
For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Andrew Major, Executive Director, Asset Management Division via [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 11:59pm on Sunday 10 May 2026