Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $138,631 - $185,518
Grade: VPS 6
Occupation: Consulting and strategy
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/080431AB
Principal Adviser
The Role
As a Principal Adviser, you will be a key conduit and collaborator with department executives and other senior staff and advisers, the Minister's office, relevant policy and program areas, and select external stakeholders. The incumbent will ensure that advice is formulated within the broad sector context, and implications are understood by decision makers and key stakeholders. This includes policy development in response to outstanding issues and emerging trends, risks and opportunities as they relate to gender equality, governance, integrity and other matters in community sport.
The role will work closely with the Group Manager Sector Development, governance and integrity team, and other Community Sport and Recreation colleagues to provide seamless advice and collaborate on the delivery of key work packages and outcomes.
Key accountabilities include:
The Team
The position of Principal Adviser will work within Sport and Recreation Victoria branch, which sits within Sport and Experience Economy (SEE) group.
Sport and Experience Economy (SEE) is comprised of Sport and Recreation Victoria (SRV), Tourism and Events (T&E) and Outdoor Recreation (OR).
SRV aims to create greater sport and active recreation participation opportunities for all Victorians to maximise economic, social and health benefits and enhance Victoria's livability. This is achieved by supporting the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events and the Minister for Community Sport in the management of major sports facilities, administering grant programs that develop community sports infrastructure, strengthening the capacity of sport and recreation organisations, developing more active recreation and other innovative options to increase overall participation rates, reducing barriers to participation for specific population groups, supporting world-class sporting events and Victoria's high performance sport sector, and reinforcing the role that sport and active recreation plays in growing the Victorian economy, supporting jobs and building stronger communities.
T&E is responsible for strengthening the profile of tourism and events across government and influencing strategic reforms and economic outcomes for the sector. T&E undertakes research and provides policy, strategy and industry development advice to the government and industry on the visitor economy. The branch also provides governance support and advice on a number of entities that market the state, secure events, and manage large scale tourist attractions, precincts, facilities and entertainment venues in Victoria.
About You
To be successful in this role you will have the following skills and experience:
Further Information
For a confidential discussion, please contact Mark Simpson, Group Manager Sector Development via email on 0437 683 222 or [email protected]
The department is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to taking the necessary steps to protect children from harm by adopting a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety in accordance with the Child Safe Standards.
Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Records Check prior to commencing employment with the Department. For further information on the position, please refer to the attached position description.
Please note: We are accredited as a Disability Confident Recruitment (DCR) organisation and committed to inclusive recruitment. If you require an adjustment to participate in any stage of the recruitment process or have a particular requirement to be communicated with by either telephone or email only, please notify the DJSIR Recruitment Team on 0472875685, or via email at [email protected] with the position number in the subject line. For additional contact details for our team please review the attached Position Description, located under Job Attachments in the right hand menu.
How to Apply
Please click the ‘Apply Now' button. As part of the application process, you will need to provide a copy of your Resume and respond to the Key Selection Criteria as outlined in the position descriptio
Applications close at 23:59pm on Wednesday, 3 December 2025.