Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $138,631 - $185,518
Grade: VPS 6
Occupation: Human resources
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 9645
Job description:
Help people navigate change — and keep skills where they matter most.
Our Senior Change Partners partner with the business to lead discrete people change processes end to end, both strategically and tactically. The work is diverse, supporting strategic decision making of senior leaders, by partnering with P&C Business Partners to provide strategic change advice and data driven insights on transformation activities.
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What we're looking for (Selection Criteria)
You're someone who:
Your experience
You'll bring:
Culture Value
We welcome applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds representing the community that we serve, including veterans, parents, carers, First Peoples, people with disability, multicultural, multifaith and LGBTIQA+ individuals.
As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to fostering a safe, inclusive, and high-performance culture. Through shared actions and behaviours aligned with our strategy and direction, we empower our people to thrive and meaningfully contribute to the department's goals.
What we offer
Working at the Department of Transport and Planning provides people with the opportunity to contribute to creating thriving places and connected communities for all Victorians.
For further details please refer to Careers at the Department of Transport and Planning.
Pre-employment checks and employment conditions
All new appointments to the department will be subject to a National Criminal Records Check, Misconduct Screening, and a Qualification Check where there is a requirement for a mandatory qualification. Information provided to the Department of Transport and Planning will be treated in the strictest confidence consistent with the requirements of the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014.
Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa necessary for the nature of the position.
Recipients of Victorian Public Service (VPS) voluntary departure packages should note that re-employment restrictions apply.
Non-VPS applicants will be subject to a probation period of six months.
How to apply
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Applications close at 11.59pm on Friday, 20th February 2026.
Please include both your resume and a cover letter outlining your experience against each of the key selection criteria. All applications must be submitted via the online portal, we're unable to accept email or manual submissions.
For further information about the role, Bree Kuffer, Director, People, Change and Engagement at [email protected]
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