Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $193,946 - $263,771
Grade: VPS 7
Occupation: Education and training
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/DE/VCAA/1940695
Ongoing, full-time opportunity for the position of Director, Assessment Policy and Strategy
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 Role
The Director reports to the Executive Director, Assessment. This role is a key member the VCAA's leadership team and contributes to whole-of-organisation leadership.
The Director will be accountable for leading strategy and policy development for assessment and providing evidence-based advice. The successful applicant will be responsible for a dynamic, responsive and cross-functional team, who will provide advice, analysis and stakeholder engagement to enable the achievement of strategic objectives.
The Director Assessment Strategy and Coordination is expected to:
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
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 Kelly Jarvis - Executive Director, Assessment and Reporting Division via [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 Thursday 20 August 2026.