• Provide strategic leadership and oversight of infrastructure and other projects.
• Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity.
• VPS Grade 6.2: $162,077 - $185,518 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a General Manager, Assets and Infrastructure. This new role is located within the Contracts and Infrastructure Branch within the Custodial Operations Division of Corrections Victoria.

About the Business Unit

Contracts and Infrastructure are responsible for contract management, commercial oversight and advisory services, as well as the effective management and maintenance of all Corrections and Justice Services' prison and related infrastructure. This includes:

• The management and oversight of major contracts including those for private prisons.
• Representing the Corrections and Justice Services' interests on infrastructure and construction projects to ensure the best possible outcome for stakeholders and commercial partners.
• The development and implementation of all required systems, processes and policies to sustain this diverse asset portfolio.

About the Role

The General Manager, Assets and Infrastructure, reporting directly to the Director, Contracts and Infrastructure Branch will have overall strategic leadership responsibility of the Assets and Infrastructure work portfolio in the branch.

This involves providing leadership across the asset contracts and minor capital works project functions in the branch and overseeing the Assets and Infrastructure Tool (AIFT) budget. This role will require a confident and strategic leader who can also establish strategies for managing departmental risks and issues in relation to infrastructure and asset contracts.

Some of your duties will include:

• Provide overall strategic leadership and management of the Assets and Infrastructure portfolio in the Contracts and Infrastructure Branch.
• Proactively drive and implement contract initiatives, representing departmental business needs, including undertaking commercial negotiations for required service changes, leading procurement activities, driving value for money and operational excellence.
• Lead the provision of high quality, authoritative advice and leadership on commercial contract management, infrastructure management and procurement related matters to various senior stakeholders.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Extensive experience in contract administration with high level skills in the provision of commercial advice for major contracts and negotiation skills.
• Demonstrated understanding of contemporary contract administration activities including the ability to prepare comprehensive reports including commercial and contractual analysis.
• Demonstrated project management experience in capital works, asset lifecycle replacement, building, construction or infrastructure.
• Demonstrated experience and understanding of contract management and procurement best practice, legislative and policy requirements.
• Demonstrated experience developing high performing teams that achieve intended outcomes to a high standard.

Qualifications/requirements

• There are no mandatory qualifications for this role, however qualifications in contract administration, project management and/or Correctional experience would be desirable.

How to Apply

Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and misconduct screening.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.