Title:  Project Officer (Central Geelong & Local)

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.

The Housing, Building and Land Delivery Group is a Group within the Department of Transport and Planning, and is responsible for driving proactive end-to-end delivery of Victoria’s housing and building agenda. The Group creates zoned land that connects homes to jobs and infrastructure, supports a continued pipeline of government-owned land for development, and drives reform to ensure safe and quality buildings for Victorians

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

This is a Fixed Term Position until 30 June 2026.

The Project Officer will support the delivery of precinct-based projects across Central Geelong and regional Victoria. This includes preparing strategic and statutory planning advice, supporting high-level governance groups, and helping to integrate land use and transport planning to create quality urban environments. You will be involved in developing reports, presentations and briefings, facilitating project governance activities, and maintaining strong working relationships with local and state government stakeholders.

The role provides an opportunity to contribute to the successful implementation of major urban development initiatives, working within a high-performing and collaborative team. You will help identify risks and opportunities, manage project milestones, and assist in coordinating activities that enable efficient and timely decision-making.

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Position Outcomes / Accountabilities

In this role, you’ll provide high-quality planning advice, reports, and presentations that directly inform decision-making across key projects. You’ll be responsible for managing tasks, timelines, risks, and reporting related to urban development initiatives, ensuring consistent progress and alignment with government priorities. A significant aspect of the role includes coordinating information and secretariat support to governance groups, such as the Geelong Authority, while actively engaging with stakeholders across local and state government. You will use internal systems to manage procurement, document workflows, and support overall project performance.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate experience in project delivery, stakeholder engagement, and strategic planning within an urban planning or infrastructure context. You bring critical thinking skills to complex challenges, develop practical and policy-aligned solutions, and communicate effectively with diverse audiences. Your ability to translate planning objectives into actionable outcomes will be highly valued in this role.

On a personal level you are flexible, solutions-oriented, and thrive in a collaborative team environment. Your proactive nature and ability to adapt to shifting priorities means you stay focused and effective, even when working across complex, multi-stakeholder projects. You foster trust, support your peers, and contribute positively to collective goals.

Qualifications and Experience

Mandatory

• A relevant tertiary degree in the built environment, including, but not limited to, architecture, property development, planning, and urban design.
• Experience in project management and/or delivery

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

Culture Value

We are an equal opportunity employer, embracing a diverse range of applicants such as veterans, and people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA community members, individuals with disabilities and/or health conditions, as well as those from varied faith and cultural backgrounds. At our department, we prioritize the development of a safe, inclusive, and high-performance culture through shared actions and behaviours that align with our strategy and direction. This empowers our employees to effectively contribute to our goals.

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Applications close 9:00pm on SUNDAY 17 May, 2025

Please include a resume and cover letter. All applications must be submitted through the online portal. We’re unable to consider email or manual applications at this time.

For more information, contact Aaron Garrett – Manager, Precincts (Central Geelong & Local) via email at aaron.j.garrett@transport.vic.gov.au

Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Transport and Planning will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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