Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $100,894 - $114,476
Grade: VPS 4
Occupation: Policy
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 12326
About Us
The Department of Government Services (DGS) was established on 1 January 2023 to improve everyone’s experience of doing business and interacting with the Victorian government. We bring important day-to-day services together in one department to make things easy and seamless for Victorians and businesses. We are doing this by connecting and digitising our systems and platforms across state and local government as well as streamlining our corporate and procurement services.
You can find out more about our Ministers, leadership and entities here: Department of Government Services.
About the Branch/Group
The Government Services Policy and Strategy division provides expert policy advice helping set the strategic direction and reform agenda of the Department of Government Services and the government services portfolio. The division is responsible for policy and strategy advice in relation to digital, emerging technology, identity, shared services, procurement, accommodation, cyber and telecommunications.
About the Role
The role of Policy Officer contributes to developing policy and strategy and reform, to support the Department of Government Services’ mission to modernise government services, strengthen customer‑centred delivery and support digital transformation.
Working with senior policy officers and managers, Policy Officers support work across the full policy and strategy cycle, including research, development, implementation and evaluation. Policy Officers will focus on supporting the policies and strategies in their branch but will also apply policy and analytical capabilities across a range of subject matter areas within the Government Services portfolio priorities. This includes at times working as part of cross-divisional teams to deliver this work.
The successful candidate is expected to be able to work independently with minimal supervision within clearly defined priorities, contributing to high‑quality advice, delivery outcomes and collaborative ways of working across the portfolio.
Key Accountabilities
About You
We are seeking applicants who have demonstrated experience from the following criteria:
There are 4 ongoing roles available. This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.
For more information, please see the Position Description
How to apply
Apply before the advertised closing date 11:59pm on Thursday, 15 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. DGS 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 DGS can be worked flexibly, however it may differ from role to role.