Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $97,955 - $111,142
Grade: VPS 4
Occupation: Other
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/DE/VSBA/1871489
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 50 new early learning centres.
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 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.
About the Role
The Evaluation Advisor/Quality Assurance Officer is part of the School Cleaning Unit (SCU), which oversees cleaning services for Victorian Government Schools. Supporting the Quality Assurance Manager, the role involves conducting on-site cleaning audits across schools and early learning facilities, streamlining assessment processes, and contributing to contract compliance.
The Quality Assurance Officer plays an important role as the department's customer service ambassador and act as the front-facing department representative that supports schools and provides them with information regarding their cleaning arrangement. The role also leads and supports departmental programs, ensuring they align with local objectives and strategic goals.
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.
Key responsibilities of this role include:
Role-specific requirements:
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Further Information
For more details regarding this position, please see the attached position description.
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 Chris Okamura [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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This is a full-time fixed term position for 2 years not beyond 31/10/2027
Applicants are encouraged to include a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria (no more than 3 pages) and a resume.
Hybrid working arrangements are available with a minimum starting position of a 3 days per week in the office for full-time employees (pro-rata for part-time employees).
Applications close 11:59pm on 15-JUL-2025.