Principal Policy Analyst

Overview

Work type: Full Time - Fixed Term

Salary: $138,631 - $185,518

Grade: VPSG6

Occupation: Policy

Location: CBD

Reference: 7567

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.

Investment and Technology leads and manages the investment lifecycle; drives commercial advice & negotiations to facilitate reform; and enables core delivery through Finance, Procurement & Enterprise Technology.

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 Principal Policy Analyst will review the Industrial Urban Development Program processes and outputs and develop an improved product to serve internal and stakeholder needs for data and insights. It is expected the Principal Policy Analyst will utilise their well-developed skills in quantitative research and understanding of land use and economic processes, examine existing and new data sources and liaise with stakeholders to improve data collection, use, understanding and application. In this role you will apply your technical expertise to find innovative solutions that will inform strategic planning and improve research outcomes to create thriving places and connected communities.

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Position Outcomes

• Administrative and Corporate Support: Contributes to strategic corporate initiatives and is responsible for implementation.
• Communication: Represents own work area with external stakeholders and effectively manages feedback.
• Knowledge and Proficiency: High level expertise in field or discipline on urban planning, land use, housing and demographic trends to support evidence-based decision making and respond to emerging issues.
• Operational Service Delivery: Provides highly specialist services or expert advice on service delivery.
• Policy and Projects: Responsible for implementation of endorsed strategic policy within the functional area of land use planning and development.
• Accountability and Frameworks: Participates in strategic planning and contributes to strategic decision-making process for the Department.
• Technical Specialist: Subject matter expert that conceptualises, initiates, implements, promotes and evaluates complex and innovative technical programs.

Key Selection Criteria

The DTP is seeking a proactive and innovative professional skilled in driving continuous improvement, fostering creativity, and delivering strategic outcomes. You will leverage systems thinking to diagnose trends and guide teams, build strong stakeholder relationships to achieve mutual goals, and align day-to-day activities with broader organisational strategies. With a future-focused mindset, you stay ahead of industry developments and integrate modern technologies into work practices to achieve impactful results

Technical capability

• Reporting (Accomplished) - Understands the structure and quality of source system data and business problems to select and execute reporting processes and techniques; Uses exploratory environments to create valuable insights and prototype models; Organises data and performs unstructured and predictive analysis, data cleansing and data modelling.

Qualifications and Experience

Mandatory

• Tertiary qualifications in urban planning, economics or related field
• Experience/skills in statistical / data analysis & research
• Experience relevant to the accountabilities and capabilities of the role.

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 Monday 30th of June 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 David Sykes, Deputy Director, Planning and Population Insights via M. 0419 388 196 E. [email protected]

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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