About Us 

The Department of Transport and Planning oversees key planning, transport and land use policy decisions across the State. A life-cycle approach to planning, building, connecting and sustaining communities means our people can come together to; improve services, deliver sustainable projects, focus on customer engagement, streamline regulatory approval pathways, facilitate community consultation and better realise local economic opportunities for more liveable communities across Victoria. 

We create thriving places and connected communities. We bring together transport, planning, land use, precinct and policy functions in a single department to deliver the best outcomes for Victorians. Together with our portfolio agencies, we are responsible for planning, building, operating and maintaining Victoria’s transport, planning and land services for use by all. We foster a safe, inclusive and constructive place to work.

About the Group

 Program and Integration branch works across all development settings to plan for housing and jobs growth by:  

• enabling the delivery of spatial planning programs through specialist advice, processes and tools; 
• developing spatial planning strategy, and designing new spatial planning programs; 
• working across government to drive integrated land use, transport and other infrastructure outcomes for state led spatial planning locations; and 
• delivering planning projects and grant programs to support liveable communities.

The branch sits within the Spatial Planning division which is in the broader Housing, Building and Land Delivery group.

About this position
Do you have the passion and expertise to play a key leadership role in driving Victoria’s ambitious housing and jobs growth agenda? Join us in shaping the future of our state!

Reporting to the Executive Director Program and Integration, the Director Program Performance and Coordination is a senior leadership role responsible for  driving program coordination across all development settings across Victoria and managing the administration of the significant Growth Area Infrastructure Contributions system.

This role will lead the project management office for the Spatial Planning division, business case coordination, monitoring, evaluation and reporting functions, combined with driving system and process consistency and excellence. The role also oversees the administration of the Growth Area Infrastructure Contributions system, including regular reporting, variations of individual payments and coordinating revenue distribution to priority greenfield infrastructure through the management of funding rounds.  The role will also be responsible for administering other infrastructure contributions systems, including administering the Fishermans Bend Developer Contributions Plan.

This role forms part of a new leadership team tasked with planning, delivering and monitoring integrated infrastructure and land use outcomes to support housing and jobs growth across all State-led development settings in Victoria.

To provide greater insight into the role the position description can be found here.   

Qualifications and role specific requirements 

• A tertiary qualification in urban planning or related discipline.

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 11th Dec 2025