Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $142,790 - $191,084
Grade: VPS 6
Occupation: Early childhood
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/DE/ECE/1956727
About the Role
The Manager, Kindergarten Inclusion Policy and Reform Unit, leads a team to design and deliver evidence-based reforms that strengthen the inclusion of children with disability across Victoria's kindergarten system. Drawing on a two-year research program, the role will establish a system-wide capability uplift program for kindergarten teachers and services and oversee its implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
Working closely with the Inclusion Programs Unit, the Manager will ensure that new reforms complement existing inclusion supports and reflect operational experience. The role will also lead complex policy analysis, develop productive stakeholder relationships and provide authoritative advice to senior decision-makers on emerging issues, including changes arising from the NDIS Reform.
This fixed term position is available until 30 June 2029.
Attributes
To be successful in this role, the incumbent will require the ability to:
Qualifications and Experience
How to Apply
Applications should include:
About the Division
The Early Learning Practice and Participation (ELPAP) Division guides, supports, and inspires high quality educational practice that improves the learning and development outcomes of Victoria's young children in government funded early learning programs. The Division's work is underpinned by a commitment to ensuring that all children are able to access, be included in, and engage with early learning. ELPAP leads operational policy and program development to deliver high quality, inclusive kindergarten programs and to support participation for children experiencing vulnerability and disadvantage, those who stand to benefit most from early learning.
The Division is also responsible for the delivery of professional practice supports and quality initiatives for kindergarten and Pre-Prep aligned to the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework (VEYLDF) and National Quality Framework (NQF).
To carry out this work, the Division is organised into two branches: the Early Learning Participation Branch and the Professional Practice Branch. Together, these branches lead work across several key focus areas:
This role sits within the Early Learning Participation Branch.
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.
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 Rosie Pizzi – Director Early Learning Participation, [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 Monday, 23 November 2026