Fleet Manager

Company description:

About Us

The Department of Government Services (DGS) was established on 1 January 2023 to improve everyone's experience of doing business and interacting with the Victorian government.  We bring important day-to-day services together in one department to make things easy and seamless for Victorians and businesses.  We are doing this by connecting and digitising our systems and platforms across state and local government as well as streamlining our corporate and procurement services.

You can find out more about our Ministers, leadership and entities here: Department of Government Services.

About the Group

The Operations Group delivers frontline customer services to Victorians and the public service. It maintains the foundational digital infrastructure and platforms that support efficient, secure and reliable service delivery.

Job description:

About the Role

The Fleet Manager will provide end-to-end fleet management services for VicFleet, supporting the Victorian Government's transition to a centralised, optimised and zero-emissions vehicle fleet. The role will manage short-term vehicle hire and bookings for public sector employees, emergency surge capacity, Members of Parliament and executives, while overseeing vehicle assets, maintenance, fuel cards, insurance, registration, safety and compliance, driver management, fleet optimisation, vehicle replacements and customer service. The role is hands-on and onsite five days a week, requiring regular movement between parking locations and some manual handling. Extensive fleet management experience, strong vehicle knowledge and the ability to optimise vehicle utilisation and costs are essential; government experience is desirable.

Key Accountabilities

• Oversee vehicle bookings, allocation, dispatch and returns, ensuring efficient workflow, safe vehicle movements and reliable service delivery to government clients.

• Provide expert advice and support to VPS employees, Members of Parliament and executives on vehicle selection, leasing, maintenance and fleet requirements.

• Oversee vehicle commissioning, utilisation, maintenance, repairs, insurance, fuel/charge cards, registration, cleaning and replacement, ensuring safety, compliance and roadworthiness.

• Maintain high standards of safety and regulatory compliance while identifying opportunities to improve vehicle utilisation, efficiency and fleet performance.

• Work collaboratively across VicFleet to support fleet optimisation, decarbonisation and other branch and business operations initiatives.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will need to possess the following attributes:

• Extensive experience in fleet operations and lifecycle management, including acquisition, leasing, utilisation, maintenance, replacement, disposal and whole-of-life cost management.

• Strong relationship-building, interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders and deliver customer-focused outcomes.

• Highly developed communication skills, with the ability to present clear, high-quality information to a range of audiences and use fleet systems and reporting tools to monitor performance, costs and utilisation.

• Strong knowledge of registration, insurance, servicing, roadworthiness, infringements, driver safety, incident management, policy compliance, risk controls and business continuity.

• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment while driving efficiency and business improvement. A full Victorian driver's licence and relevant qualifications or experience are highly regarded.

This role is Ongoing and is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.

For more information, please see the Position Description.

How to apply

Apply before the advertised closing date 11:59pm on 9 September 2026. All applications should include:

·       a resume; and

·       a cover letter which addresses the key selection criteria (within three pages).

Other relevant information

To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing role is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.  Preferred applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment screening. DGS actively promotes diversity, inclusion and an equal opportunity workplace. We welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds, including people with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. All roles at DGS can be worked flexibly, however it may differ from role to role.