About Us 

The Department of Transport and Planning oversees key planning, transport and land use policy decisions 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. 

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. We foster a safe, inclusive and constructive place to work.

About 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.

Land Use Victoria is a Division within Planning and Land Services, and provides innovative solutions for authoritative, comprehensive and easily accessible services in land administration, property information and for facilitating the better use of government-owned land in line with Department and Government objectives.

About this position
The role of the Valuer General is to lead the delivery of the statutory functions as conferred by Part I, Section 5 of the Valuation of Land Act 1960, or any other Act. Including but not limited to:

• Cause general valuations and supplementary valuations to be made
• Establish and maintain the valuation record, and to make certain parts of the valuation record publicly available in accordance with section 7D of the Valuation of Land Act 1960
• Collect and collate such evidence as they think necessary or desirable to assist valuers in the making of valuations
• Make available to valuers any evidence that may be of assistance in the making of valuations
• Generally, to investigate and report to the Minister on any matter he/she considers likely to improve the standard of valuing in Victoria
• Prepare the Valuation Best Practice Specifications Guidelines at the commencement of every revaluation
• Subject to approval by the Minister, the Valuer-General may also delegate his/her powers, duties, and functions under the Valuation of Land Act 1960 to Deputy Valuers-General or any other person

Planning and Delivery

• Leads the implementation of complex projects, strategies, policies and statutory and technical functions and services including budget and resource management, procurement, service improvement, and risk management and mitigation.
• Develops and maintains appropriate objectives, performance indicators and management information and reporting systems, together with Deputy Valuers General, to ensure robust operational processes, including for contract valuers, to underpin the Victorian valuation system
• Collaboratively works with the senior leadership to support the strategic planning process and delivery of departmental priorities.
• Implements organisational change in line with the DTP values and direction.

To provide greater insight into the role the position description can be found here.   

Qualifications and role specific requirements 

• Experienced senior leader with a proven record of success working in a large, complex organisation and a track record in leading change and service delivery improvement initiatives. 
• Political acumen with an understanding of the processes and levers that apply to Government is essential and ability to facilitate initiatives and outcomes at a whole of government level.
• Completion of an appropriate tertiary qualification with Certified Practising Valuer (CPV) status and membership with the Australian Property Institute (API) is mandatory.
• Knowledge of the Valuation of Land Act 1960 and associated legislation as required
• Knowledge of government policy, processes and land administration matters.
• Knowledge of Quality Management Systems to ensure compliance with ISO 9001:2015

Ordinary hours of work

Ordinary hours of work are Monday to Friday between 7:00am and 7:00pm.

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 Friday 9th January