Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $100,894 - $114,476
Grade: VPS 4
Occupation: Policy
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 12574
About Us
Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF) serves the government by providing leadership in economic, financial and resource management. We influence outcomes that can have a real impact on people’s lives. We strive for excellence in financial and economic management to improve the lives of all Victorians. We value our people and motivate them to lead, influence, collaborate and innovate.
DTF upholds and demonstrates the values of the VPS and is the embodiment of VPS leadership. DTF’s values are adopted from the Public Administration Act 2004:
About the Branch/Group
Industrial Relations Victoria (IRV) provides strategic industrial relations legislative, policy and technical advice to Government and departments.
IRV develops and reviews regulatory frameworks to support a positive industrial relations environment and fair and productive workplaces, secure work and gender pay equity.
IRV also oversees industrial relations matters and enterprise bargaining policy and processes across the Victorian public sector. It works towards achieving a positive working environment through engagement with public sector employers, public sector workers and their representatives.
The Private Sector Industrial Relations group provides expert and strategic advice to the Government on private sector industrial relations matters and legislation, workplace relations reforms, emerging issues and risks.
It leads development and presentation of whole of government submissions to significant Commonwealth and State reviews and inquiries and advocates to the Commonwealth for improvements to the national industrial relations system.
The group develops policy and legislation proposals in wide‑ranging workplace matters including on labour hire, portable long service, transport owner drivers, protections for insecure or vulnerable workers, integrity in public construction, and the future of work impacts such as workplace surveillance and AI.
About the Role
This position is responsible for contributing to a range of policy and project support activities within the private sector team of Industrial Relations Victoria.
As a Policy Adviser, you will assist with policy analysis and co-ordination processes to inform the development of policy and legislation on key industrial relations issues impacting the private sector in Victoria. This may include provision of advice and support of major inquiries and reviews, including in relation to reforms to Fair Work laws, long service and portable long service legislation, and policy related to worker protections, gender equity, and new ways of working and emerging issues such as workplace surveillance.
In this role, you will be part of a high performing and supportive team providing support on project and policy advice to the Minister for Industrial Relations and senior executives.
This position requires you to work effectively as a member of a team, enjoy flexible working arrangements and undertake a wide variety of work across the division.
Key Accountabilities
About You
This role is a fixed term position. This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.
You must be an Australian citizen, as this role requires a security clearance.
For more information, please see the Position Description
How to apply
Apply before the advertised closing date 11:59pm on 19 October 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. DTF 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 DTF can be worked flexibly, however it may differ from role to role.