Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $113,022 - $136,747
Grade: VPS 5
Occupation: Land, asset, resources and facilities management
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/DE/VSBA/1898364
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 Division
The Major Projects & Property Division is responsible for delivering educational infrastructure projects and programs, including the acquisition and management of land as well as delivery of capital infrastructure projects. The Property Branch represents the Minister for Education and Minister for Children's interests as a land owner, and provides specialised land and property related advice and support to schools and other areas within DE and the VSBA. The Branch's work covers the whole of the property life cycle, being:
About the Role
This role is Fixed Term till 30/06/2028
Located in the Property Branch within the Victorian School Building Authority, these role sits within the Property Branch's Early Childhood Operations team. The team is responsible for oversight of the operational portfolio of early childhood facilities, including leasing and licensing of facilities, comprehensive due diligence on site suitability and providing expert property support to the Best Start Best Life Program. A strong working knowledge of property and development will be critical.
The Senior Property Manager role will have a focus on:
Attributes
The Property Branch is a strongly collaborative environment where staff work together across various projects. The team manages a high volume of projects and it is a fast paced highly responsive environment. Given the high profile nature of the projects, the role requires good stake holder management and communication skills and that reporting and record keeping is delivered to the highest standard.
An important element of the role is the provision of timely advice and support to other areas within the VSBA and the Department. Given the high-profile nature of some projects, the role requires exceptional stakeholder management skills to ensure timely advice and a consistently high standard of communication and reporting.
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.
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
A strong background in Property Construction and Lease Management is required as well as knowledge of the land titles system, Crown land, leases and licenses. Experience with Landata, GovMap/Nearmaps, Maximo and Sharepoint is desirable.
Tertiary qualifications or relevant Property experience is essential.
How to apply
Applicants are encouraged to include a Curriculum Vitae and a Cover letter addressing the key selection criteria provided in the position description.
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 Quyen Nguyen, Manager, Early Childhood Operations via [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 Tuesday, 16 December 2025