Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $142,790 - $191,084
Grade: VPS 6
Occupation: Land, asset, resources and facilities management
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/DE/VSBA/1952150
About the Victorian School Building Authority
The Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA) is part of the Department of Education and leads the planning, delivery and maintenance of education facilities across both schools and early learning settings. Established in 2016, it oversees one of Victoria's largest building programs, supporting the full education lifecycle from early childhood to secondary school. In response to Victoria's introduction of Two Years of Funded Kindergarten, the VSBA is working closely with the early childhood sector to deliver a significant pipeline of new and expanded kindergarten facilities, often co-located with schools.
The VSBA delivers four key priorities:
The VSBA brings together expertise in property, construction and project management, architecture, facilities maintenance, and education operations, alongside specialists in relocatable buildings, data and policy, finance, communications, and stakeholder engagement.
About the Division
The Asset Planning and Support Division is responsible for the strategic planning and stewardship of the Department's education asset and infrastructure portfolio. The Division leads long-term asset planning, funding allocation for maintenance and renewal programs, asset information and performance management, and provides the systems, processes and expert advice that enable safe, sustainable and efficient asset management practices and support schools under the shared responsibility model. Working closely with operational and delivery teams, the Division drives evidence-based investment decisions and oversees the delivery of maintenance programs and asset management initiatives that maximise asset performance and value for schools and their communities.
About the Role
The Maintenance Planning Branch supports schools in the effective management of assets under the shared responsibility model. The Branch seeks to ensure that all responsible parties are equipped with the information, tools and capability to effectively manage these assets, and respond to issues and risks impacting schools and early childhood facilities. The Branch applies a business improvement lens in coordinating and analysing cross-divisional issues and facilitating joined-up case management activities. The Branch also seeks to identify, develop and implement new initiatives and reforms to strengthen the asset management system and enable better outcomes for the school and early childhood portfolios.
The Program Manager is an integral role in the Maintenance Planning Branch. The Program Manager is responsible for and leads on a variety of work in support of key organisational strategic priorities, in close collaboration with other program teams across the VSBA and broader Department. This includes leading on strategic program and process development and implementation, coordinating cross-divisional activities, facilitating a joined-up approach for complex and cross-organisational issues, policy and program analysis to identify opportunities for business improvement, and providing strategic advice on a range of policy and operational matters to senior leaders as required.
Key responsibilities of this role include:
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 strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to work collaboratively with a broad range of people; strong problem solving skills and the ability to identify business improvement opportunities; and excellent organisational awareness and understanding of strategic priorities of the Department.
Desirable Qualifications and 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 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 Blair Neale – Director, Maintenance Planning Branch via (03) 7022 2715 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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Applications close 11:59pm on 28 October 2026