Title: Gender Equality Officer
Closing Date: Friday 6th March 2026
Salary Range: $113,022 - $136,747
The Department of Transport and Planning oversees key planning, transport and land use policy decisions and management 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 realize local economic opportunities for more liveable communities across Victoria.
An exciting opportunity is available within Geographic Names Victoria, part of the Surveyor-General Victoria branch at Land Use Victoria.
The Gender Equality Officer will lead the adoption of female commemorative names across Victoria, supporting naming authorities to meet their obligations for roads, features, and localities named in recognition of women’s contributions.
Working within Geographic Names Victoria, the role will drive initiatives under the Our Equal Places program. This includes policy development, management of funding agreements, event coordination, stakeholder engagement, and advocacy for inclusive place naming.
Key initiatives include Remember a Local – Name a Place, Victoria’s gender equality targets, and partnerships with Gender Equity Victoria, Put Her Name On It, and Her Place Women’s Museum Australia.
Geographic Names Victoria is a small, dedicated team committed to protecting communities and preserving cultural heritage through place naming.
If you have experience in policy design and development, strong stakeholder management skills, and the ability to partner, influence, and persuade within a project environment, this could be the ideal role for you.
We offer a supportive, results-driven, and collaborative workplace that encourages professional growth and career progression.
Applications should include a resume and a covering letter. Applications close 11.59pm on Friday 6th March 2026
For further information about the role please contact Rafe Benli via rafe.benli@transport.vic.gov.au. Information pertaining to the role can be found here.
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This position requires the successful employee to provide evidence of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19, or medical evidence which confirms the individual is unable to receive a dose, or a further dose, of a COVID-19 vaccine due to a medical contraindication or an acute medical illness. To be considered up to date vaccinated, you must have been administered COVID-19 vaccines as determined by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI). DTP is requiring all staff to be Vaccinated and to have had Booster Vaccination (Triple vaccinated as a minimum).
