Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $97,955 - $111,142
Grade: VPS 4
Occupation: Projects
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/DE/SRS/1905155
About the role
An exciting Project Advisor opportunity exists within the Provision Planning team for a motivated individual with strong project delivery, stakeholder engagement, writing and data analysis skills.
Our fast-paced, supportive team leads the department's forward planning for new government schools and contributes to planning for expansions of existing government schools. This is a complex and important component of the department's response to population growth across Victoria. The team works closely with colleagues across the department, including regional colleagues, the VSBA and other parts of government.
The Project Advisor provides high-quality analysis, advice and communications around future education infrastructure needs. The role leads and contributes to projects and programs to support the department's planning for new schools and expansions of existing schools. The Project Advisor is responsive and flexible when priorities change, contributes to continuous improvement, and builds and maintains relationships with key stakeholders.
Core responsibilities of the role include:
About the School Provision and Establishment Division
The School Provision and Establishment Division leads strategic oversight of programs and services that have a strong interface between the Schools and Regional Services Group and the Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA). The division's key functions include planning to meet Victoria's growing student population, end-to-end support for establishing new schools, and developing equitable enrolment policies.
About you
The Project Advisor must demonstrate:
Desirable qualifications and experience
Tertiary qualification and/or experience in a relevant field, such as public policy, social science or economics, is desirable.
How to Apply
Applicants are required to submit a CV and a cover letter summarising their skills and experience (no more than two pages).
Further information
For more details regarding this position please see attached position description for the capabilities to address in application.
For any queries about the role, please contact:
< ul>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.
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.
About the department
The Department of Education (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.
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Applications close at 11.59pm Monday 2 February 2026.