Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $138,631 - $185,518
Grade: VPS 6
Occupation: Consulting and strategy
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 10405
About us
The Victorian Public Sector Commission is a statutory body, headed by a Commissioner.
Our objectives are to:
• Strengthen the efficiency, effectiveness and capability of the public sector in order to meet existing and emerging needs and deliver high quality services.
• Maintain, and advocate for, public sector professionalism and integrity.
The Commission has a leadership role in modelling and promoting public sector values of responsiveness, integrity, impartiality, accountability, respect, leadership and human rights.
Are you a strategic thinker, an inspiring people leader, and someone who thrives in a complex, fast-paced, purpose‑driven environment? Do you want to shape capability development across the Victorian Public Service (VPS) and help uplift leadership across the sector?
We’re looking for an experienced, collaborative and outcomes‑driven leader to guide a high‑performing team and deliver capability programs that make a real, lasting impact.
What you’ll do
In this role, you will:
Who we’re looking for
We welcome applications from professionals who model the Victorian public sector values.
We’re looking for a confident and collaborative leader who brings strong people management capability, sound judgement, and a proven ability to deliver results in complex environments.
You are an experienced people leader who knows how to create the conditions for large teams to perform at their best. You lead with clarity and accountability, support development and wellbeing, and recognise performance.
You can design and deliver capability development programs or projects and are comfortable leading across multiple work streams. You plan ahead, deploy resources effectively, and address issues early to keep work on track and people engaged.
You build productive relationships based on trust and credibility, and you know how to influence and negotiate effectively at all levels.
You are comfortable working in a dynamic delivery environment and look for new and better ways to deliver outcomes. You support others to adapt and commit to new approaches.
You are a critical thinker and problem solver who looks beyond immediate issues to consider broader organisational and system impacts.
We offer:
Please find the position description to refer to the key selection criteria.
How to apply
If this role sounds like you, submit an up-to-date CV and brief cover letter that outlines why you’re the right person for the job. You do not need to supply individual responses to the key selection criteria. Submit online by selecting the ‘Apply Now” button.
Applications close at 11:59pm on Tuesday 14th April 2026.
This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.
Request for reasonable adjustments
The VPSC values the contribution of all employees and fair and equitable treatment of all people is integral to all activities. As such, the VPSC offers reasonable adjustments for applicants with disabilities on request. It is our policy to provide adjustments for people with disability, mental illness and/or a health condition and carers of people with disability. To request an adjustment, please follow the process on our policy page.
Other relevant information
A position description is attached. For enquiries, please refer to the contact on the position description.
Employment screening, including criminal history, confirmation of experience and stated qualifications, screening of misconduct, Australian working rights and other relevant checks form part of the candidate suitability evaluation process. Where applicable, this applies to current VPS employees.