Title: Paraplanner
About Us
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.
The Group, Planning and Land Services delivers responsive, customer focussed, high quality planning, land administration and property services that support thriving places and connected communities
We foster a safe, inclusive and constructive place to work.
About the role
This is an Ongoing Full Time Role.
The role of the Para Planner is to provide administrative and stakeholder support across the Planning Facilitation branch of State Planning.
The Planning Facilitation branch facilitates planning outcomes for significant proposals where the Minister for Planning is the responsible authority.
This role operates within a complex and dynamic environment that requires the capacity to exercise sound judgement, work collaboratively with stakeholders and deliver effective and timely actions.
Position accountabilities
- Provide accurate and timely administrative and project support to the branch, including customer service, diary management, meeting and event organisation, coordinating tasks, information management, procurement, and management of correspondence.
- Provide support within the branch for administration of policies, programs, processes, systems, stakeholder relationships, and/or pieces of legislation or regulation, as required.
- Assist with document management and correspondence in ECM, the Division's web-based document sharing and management system.
- Support the processing of Ministerial briefings and correspondence through file creation and tracking.
Key Selection Criteria
To access the Position Description, please click here
The Ideal candidate will demonstrate the following capabilities:
- Working collaboratively: Cooperates and works well with others in pursuit of team goals; Share information and acknowledge others’ efforts; Step in to help others where required.
- Communicate with Impact: Organises information in a logical sequence; Includes content appropriate to the purpose and audience.
- Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: Seeks resolution of problems through policy or process guidelines; Otherwise seeks guidance by providing information and ideas relevant towards resolution of problem. Understands concepts enabling improvements in critical thinking and problem solving.
Qualifications and experience
- Demonstrated proficiency (intermediate to advanced) in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and email management is required (mandatory).
- License (without any restriction which preclude the incumbent from performing the inherent requirements of the position and which cannot be reasonably accommodated by the Department) (mandatory)
- Evidence of a relevant tertiary qualification currently underway in urban planning and/or a related field (desirable).
- Proven capability as a self-starter and an ability to effectively undertake work independently or as part of a team (desirable).
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
Working at the Department of Transport and Planning provides people with the opportunity to contribute to creating thriving places and connected communities for all Victorians.
For further details please refer to Careers at the Department of Transport and Planning.
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 Thursday 11 December 2025.
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 Adam Henson, Director Planning Facilitation via email adam.henson @transport.vic.gov.au
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