Senior Advisor, Spatial Planning & Policy

Department of Transport & Planning Victoria; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Transport & Planning Victoria in Melbourne seeks a Senior Advisor to provide high-level support to the Head of Spatial Planning and divisional executives. You will manage ministerial correspondence, briefings, reports, and presentations, while guiding governance, financial and contract management within the Spatial Planning Division.

You will collaborate across a complex environment, offering timely, strategic advice on sensitive matters and coordinating corporate activities to

Qualifications

• Demonstrated written skills and ability to analyse and present complex information.
• Highly developed skills in Microsoft Office suite.
• Experience working in a similar role in a planning or transport context.

Responsibilities

• Manage ministerial correspondence, briefings, reports and presentations.
• Oversee business planning, governance, and contract management.
• Coordinate corporate and compliance activities and stakeholder relations.
• Support policy and strategic initiatives for Spatial Planning.

Skills

Critical thinking and problem solving

Innovation and continuous improvement

Systems thinking

Policy design and development

Project delivery

Communicate with impact

Education

Tertiary qualification in planning/transport/business administration

Demonstrated written skills and ability to analyse information

MS Office proficiency

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Department of Transport & Planning Victoria in Melbourne seeks a Senior Advisor to provide high-level support to the Head of Spatial Planning and divisional executives. You will manage ministerial correspondence, briefings, reports, and presentations, while guiding governance, financial and contract management within the Spatial Planning Division.

You will collaborate across a complex environment, offering timely, strategic advice on sensitive matters and coordinating corporate activities to