Title:  Manager Safer Roads

About Us

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 realise local economic opportunities for more liveable communities across Victoria.

Network Design and Integration delivers transport priorities through the planning, development and maintenance of an integrated pipeline of projects and strategic initiatives that provide safe, efficient and sustainable outcomes to all Victorians.

customers’ experience of our services, provide the information people need to get around safely and smoothly, and engage with Victorians about how they live and move, now and into the future.

We’re focused on outcomes that deliver more choice, connections and confidence in our travel, ensuring the whole transport network works as one to deliver better services and outcomes.

About the Role

*Fixed Term Opportunity until 01 February 2027

*This role is being advertised as 0.4FTE to fill a 2 day per week job sharing arrangement  

The Manager - Road Safety Network Policy and Planning is responsible for the development and implementation of the future state requirements of Victoria’s road network from a road safety infrastructure perspective. The role leads a team of people establishing the future configuration state of the road network to meet road safety targets to influence long term solutions, while managing a program of infrastructure policy advice, oversight and setting to inform the current and long term state of investments and improvements on the network.

The role requires a level of engineering specialisation and safe system knowledge, strong stakeholder management to support internal and external engagement to effectively deliver on the policy intent.

The role is being advertised a part-time position to support a job-share arrangement with the substantive Manager – Safer Roads.

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Position Outcomes / Accountabilities

• Policy and Program development and delivery – The role has effectively and successfully lead and managed delivery of complex programs, projects and initiatives to produce evidenced based strategic road safety policy and translate it into practice.
• Strong Relationships – The role has fostered and maintained effective and strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders and lead strategic partnerships within government to develop and deliver on the government’s Road Safety strategy, objectives and targets.
• Specialist and high-quality advice – Timely, high quality, authoritative strategic, tactical and operational advice has been provided to Ministers, the Secretary, senior leaders in the road safety partnership and executive leadership to support transport portfolio objectives and respond to emerging and/or complex issues including highly complex reports, submissions, briefing papers, correspondence on various matters including highly sensitive issues.
• Safe System expertise – Has provided specialist technical leadership across Road Safety Victoria and the Road Safety Partnership on significant safe system infrastructure requirements and built that capability within the team.
• Effective People Leadership – Has provided effective leadership and people management to support their team and other teams in the organisation to embed safe system principles into practice. Staff are engaged with high levels of cohesion and commitment and are delivering on the services required.

Key Selection Criteria

The DTP is seeking a strategic and forward-thinking leader who translates organisational strategy into well-governed programs and projects that deliver measurable outcomes. The role requires strong systems, critical thinking and stakeholder management skills to resolve complex issues, drive innovation and continuous improvement, and influence across the organisation. You will adopt a future-focused approach, leveraging emerging technologies and leading change to ensure the organisation is well positioned for the future.

Qualifications and Experience

Mandatory

• 5 years experience in policy development and program/project management in the road safety, public sector policy or public health areas.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams
• Recognition through the Victorian Professional Engineering Register or qualifications that would enable future registration

Desirable  

• A tertiary qualification in an engineering, or strong experience in policy related road safety fields
• Strong communications and negotiation skills and the ability to present complex information in a digestible form.

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

• Meaningful work making Victorian communities more accessible and liveable
• Professional growth and development opportunities across the department and the wider Victorian Public Services
• A hybrid working model focused on collaboration and teamwork
• Optimal work-life balance initiatives including flexible working arrangements
• Opportunity to work across multiple urban and suburban hubs
• We prioritise the development of a safe and inclusive culture

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 11:59 pm on Thursday 12th of February 2026. 

Please include both your resume and a cover letter. All applications must be submitted via the online portal, we’re unable to accept email or manual submissions. 

For further information about the role, please contact Chris Jones, Senior Manager – Safer Roads and Speed via 0414 380 243 or chris.jones@transport.vic.gov.au

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