Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $113,022 - $136,747
Grade: VPS 5
Occupation: Projects
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/D01110
The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking an experienced Project Manager to provide a critical role within Corporate Governance and Infrastructure.
About the Business Unit
The Community Safety Building Authority (CSBA) within the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS) has been established to design, procure, build and upgrade the infrastructure needed to keep communities safe.
The CSBA provides end-to-end project development, management and delivery of Victoria's new prisons, youth justice centres, court and custody facilities, emergency services facilities and public safety features such as pedestrian walkway bollards and CCTV networks. As well as delivering new infrastructure CSBA modernises, expands and upgrades existing facilities.
The CSBA has a highly skilled workforce of experienced professionals from across the public and private sectors that support the development, procurement and delivery oversight of major capital projects. The CSBA team includes specialists in community safety infrastructure, project management, engineering, cost management, commercial management, planning and design.
The CSBA has three business units - the Office of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Major Projects and Program Delivery. The Office of the CEO incorporates Safety, Commercial & Legal, Reporting & Administration, and Governance & Assurance functions. The Major Projects unit is responsible for the delivery of major, high-value and/or high-risk infrastructure projects across the Justice and Community Safety Sector. It is predominantly responsible for new build projects across the Corrections & Justice Services and Youth Justice portfolios. The Program Delivery unit is responsible for the development and delivery of a range of new build, expansion and upgrade projects for groups across DJCS including Corrections & Justice Services, Youth Justice and Justice Health, as well as external entities such as Court Services Victoria. Project Development and Advice sits within the Program Delivery unit and develops new capital projects and provides advice across the whole of the CSBA.
About the Role
The key responsibility of the role is to manage under direction, the implementation of capital works. The role will advise, manage and oversee processes for the procurement and management of allocated construction projects. Duti es include effective stakeholder liaison, engagement of consultants and contractors, regular site attendance during construction, contract administration, financial reporting and project governance. The role may involve working on more than one project concurrently.
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will have:
How to Apply
Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and misconduct screening.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.