Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $138,631 - $185,518
Grade: VPS 6
Occupation: Projects
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/DE/SRS/1878040
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 supporting equitable enrolment policies.
About the Role
The Enrolment Policy team contributes to the Department's stewardship of the school system through the development of clear, transparent, and equitable enrolment policies. This stewardship includes managing key operational resources and guidance, such as annual enrolment timelines, statewide enrolment forms, and supporting documentation requirements. The team is also responsible for providing expert advice to drive the development of online enrolment systems to simplify and modernise the enrolment process. By supporting schools and regions to implement consistent policies and processes, the team helps ensure that every Victorian student can access a quality education.
The Project Manager will help shape the future of enrolment at a system level by delivering an initiative that translates enrolment policy to digital platforms used by schools and families.
Key responsibilities of the role include:
Attributes
We're looking for someone who can:
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
Qualifications and experience in relevant field, including experience in project delivery.
Further Information
For more details regarding this position please see attached position description for the capabilities to address in application.
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.
For further information about the role, please contact Kiri Crone, Manager, Enrolment Policy at [email protected].
Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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Applications close 11:59pm Monday 25th August 2025