Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $100,894 - $114,476
Grade: VPS 4
Occupation: Policy
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/DE/SRS/1949875
About the Department
The role of the Department of Education is to support Victorians to build prosperous, socially engaged, happy and healthy lives. It does this by supporting lifelong learning and healthy development, strengthening families and helping to equip people with the skills and knowledge for a 21st century economy and society.
About the Division
The School Provision and Establishment Division leads strategic oversight of programs and services that have a strong interface between the Schools and Regional Services Group and the Victorian School Building Authority. The division's key functions include planning to meet Victoria's growing student population, end-to-end support for establishing new schools, meeting the compliance requirements for school registration, and ensuring equitable enrolment policies.
About the Role
The Policy Advisor will be responsible for contributing to strategic enrolment policy projects across all stages of the policy cycle, including research, analysis, consultation, policy development, review and evaluation.
The role requires the ability to build and maintain positive working relationships across a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent interpersonal and written communication skills, exercise sound judgement, and effectively manage competing priorities while working collaboratively across the department.
Core responsibilities of the role include:
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
Qualifications and experience in relevant field, including public policy and social sciences.
Further Information
For more details regarding this position please see attached position descriptions.
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.
Applications close 11:59pm on Tuesday 13th October 2026.