Title:  Senior Strategic Advisor

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.

Planning and Land Services (PALS) delivers responsive, customer focussed, high quality planning, land administration and property services that support thriving places and connected communities.

Land Use Victoria (LUV), within PALS, is responsible for providing whole of Victorian Government leadership on land information, policy, assessment, and advice, to enable government to use its land more strategically. LUV is also responsible for managing the government's program for land administration and property information by providing innovative solutions for authoritative, comprehensive, and easily accessible services in land registration, property information, valuation, land surveying and geographic naming. LUV performs a range of statutory and non- statutory functions. LUV also provides surveying services for major government infrastructure projects, provides all government property valuations and is responsible for all council valuations.

The Office of the Head of Land Use Victoria works across LUV to provide policy and strategic advice and support to LUV groups on a range of matters.  The Office manages the preparation of information required for the Minister, Secretary, Deputy Secretary and others in the Department, and beyond.  The Office liaises with other sections of and other stakeholders to enable the successful delivery of a variety of complex projects. 

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 6-Month Fixed Term role.

The Senior Strategic Advisor is a key member of the Office providing advice to the Head of LUV and more broadly across LUV on complex and sensitive matters.  The advisor will need to be able to respond, investigate and advise on a range of issues in a timely and effective manner.  The role operates within a dynamic environment that requires an ability to exercise sound judgement, effectively liaise with key stakeholders and form strong relationships across the Division, the Group, the Department and wider government.  In addition, the role will manage the provision of high-level advice to the LUV Executive on issues management, internal and external stakeholder engagement, strategy and transformational projects and activities.

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Position Outcomes / Accountabilities

• Providing strategic input to the LUV team on complex and sensitive matters and be able to respond, investigate and advise on a range of issues in a timely and effective manner.
• Managing the provision of high level tactical and strategic advice to the LUV executive team on issue management, stakeholder engagement strategies, transformational projects and activities.
• Managing internal and external engagement activities including staff forums, coordination of external events, internal steering committees, including driving reform and consistency in the way committees are managed and governed.
• Driving integration, consistency and knowledge transfer across the division through better engagement, effective and timely information sharing.
• Practicing cultural safety by creating environments, relationships and systems free from racism and discrimination so that people can feel safe, valued and able to participate.

Key Selection Criteria

The DTP is seeking a professional who can communicate with impact by delivering high-level advice tailored to diverse audiences and decision-making needs. The ideal candidate fosters collaboration across teams and external stakeholders, overcoming communication barriers to drive shared success. They will expertly manage complex stakeholder needs and deliver innovative solutions through well-governed projects that achieve strategic outcomes. With a future-focused mindset, they will embrace new technologies, support change management, and ensure the organisation is ready to meet evolving challenges.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience in managing relationships within a complex and sensitive environment
• Experience and a record of achievement at a senior level in a range of strategic stakeholder engagement disciplines, preferably in a government setting.
• Understanding of key technology and innovation trends and practices, preferably in the spatial sector.
• Bachelor’s degree or MBA preferred

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 11:59 pm on Sunday 27th of July 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 further information about the role please contact Margaret Astbury, Manager – Office of the Chief Executive, via Margaret.Astbury@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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