Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $81,496 - $98,955
Grade: VPS 3
Occupation: Administration
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/DE/PES/1945696
Fixed term full time until 27-Jan-2027
About the Department
The department provides a wide range of learning and development support and services.
The department provides policy leadership, plans for the future of education in Victoria and leads key cross-sector collaboration. The department plays an important system steward role by providing support, guidance, oversight and assurance across early childhood and school education systems, as well as directly providing school education and 50 new early learning centres.
About the Division
The Assurance, Knowledge and Executive Services Division (AKESD) provides a range of services across department including internal audit planning and delivery; supporting the Victorian Auditor-General's Office (VAGO) performance audits and the Audit and Risk Committee (ARC); Cabinet and Parliament services, including board appointments and diversity on boards; Freedom of Information (FOI); ministerial services and portfolio services; privacy, Intellectual Property and Copyright, Knowledge and Records Management. The Executive and Ministerial branch is responsible for leading the department's support services for ministerial offices and managing freedom of information, and cabinet and parliament processes.
About the Role
Departmental Liaison Support role coordinates briefing and correspondence workflows within the ministerial office and between the office and the department. Key responsibilities include processing correspondence and briefings and keeping accurate and complete records. The role also undertakes front of house duties, including reception, answering incoming calls to ministerial offices, and administrative support, including processing purchase requisitions and invoices, and effectively maintaining office system and processes.
Attributes
As Department Liaison Support, you will:
You will have:
• strong Stakeholder engagement skills
• strong collaboration skills
• a focus on attention to detail
• ability to work well in a dynamic team environment
• understanding of how government works.
Desirable Qualification
Previous experience with Cabinet and Parliament programs. Appropriate tertiary qualification.
Further Information
For more details regarding this position please see attached position description for the capabilities to address in application.
The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page
Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.
Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au.
For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Andrew Scaramozzino via email at [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 Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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Applications close 11:59pm on 14-Sep-2026