Title:  Senior Strategic Advisor

About the role

As a Strategic Advisor, this pivotal role supports the Executive Director to make informed decisions and provide effective advice across the division’s portfolio. You will deliver timely analysis, recommendations, and follow-through on strategic initiatives and complex matters, ensuring outcomes are achieved. This role also contributes to corporate priorities, including change management, strategic planning, business continuity, risk and financial management, and reporting. It is an exciting opportunity to influence divisional strategy, drive key initiatives, and work across multiple functions in a dynamic environment, helping shape effective land management and operational outcomes for Victoria.

In this role, you will lead and oversee a wide range of corporate activities, including performance monitoring, workforce and business planning, financial management, risk, and compliance. You will provide expert advice to senior executives, prepare high-quality briefings and project documents, and drive organisational reforms. The role fosters collaboration across the Division, manages stakeholder engagement, and provides leadership to build an engaged, inclusive, and high-performing team, ensuring the division delivers its strategic priorities effectively.

What we are looking for (KSC)
Success in this role relies on the ability to:

• Coaches and engages stakeholders in strategic planning, translating organisational vision into team and individual plans.
• Designs and implements continuous improvement initiatives, fostering innovation and creativity within the team.
• Applies critical thinking to resolve issues, analysing options, consulting where needed, and making informed decisions.
• Plans and coordinates tasks to achieve outcomes, guiding others and monitoring progress to ensure delivery.
• Builds strong relationships at senior levels and acts as a convenor to foster collaboration across teams and departments.
• Manages complex stakeholder needs and facilitates innovative solutions to resolve competing priorities.

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Qualification and Experience

• • Demonstrated experience in delivering, at a senior level, high impact strategic advice for Ministers and senior executives in a range of stakeholder engagement settings
  • Experience navigating complex change management programs and developing new ways of working across diverse teams
  • Experience in managing relationships within a complex and sensitive environment
  • Bachelor’s degree or MBA preferred

Pre-employment checks and employment conditions

• • Relevant pre-employment screening and reference checks will be required.
  • 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.

How to apply

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Applications close at 11.59pm on Sunday, 1st March 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 Noel Taylor at noel.taylor@transport.vic.gov.au

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