Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $113,022 - $136,747
Grade: VPS 5
Occupation: Projects
Location: Various
Reference: VG/1917294
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 Group
Schools and Regional Services (SRS) offers central, regional, and local expertise to enhance learning and development outcomes, supported by a diverse and geographically dispersed workforce. It comprises 17 areas within 4 regions, backed by 5 central office divisions, all collaborating to deliver improved outcomes for early childhood services, schools, communities, and learners, in line with Education State commitments. SRS regions serve as a bridge between the central office, schools, and service providers, ensuring smooth transitions for learners and achieving the department's ambitious targets. Each region includes divisions specialising in school performance, student wellbeing and early childhood support, working with area-based teams to tailor local interventions and practices. The 17 areas provide crucial insights into local trends and issues, facilitating effective policy and program development and driving child and learner outcomes across all services and programs.
The Jobs, Skills and Pathways Unit is located within the Area Executive Director Division within each of the Department's 4 regional offices. The Jobs, Skills and Pathways units are responsible for supporting secondary schools, and in particular with senior secondary reforms and recommendations from the Review into vocational and applied learning pathways in senior secondary schooling (the Firth Review).
About the Role
The Senior Jobs, Skills and Pathways Officer – Inner/Outer East Areas (SJSPO) is a 1.0FTE, ongoing position and will work across Inner East and Outer East Areas within the North East Victoria Region. Base office will be located at either Glen Waverley or Ringwood, to be negotiated.
This work involves a core focus on driving continuous improvement and quality within secondary schools, and supporting vocational learning opportunities and post-school outcomes for students. This includes providing support and advice regarding the VCE Vocational Major, Victorian Pathways Certificate, VET initiatives, school-based apprenticeships and traineeships, and careers reforms in government schools. Strong practice support and strategic planning skills are required for this role, as well as experience in stakeholder engagement across education, training and industry sectors such as LLENs, Head Start, TAFEs/RTOs and Non-School Senior Secondary Providers (NSSSPs).
Attributes
The successful applicant will have:
Qualifications and Experience
Essential:
Desirable:
The successful applicant will be required to provide a current Working With Children Check.
How to Apply
Please apply by submitting your CV, a cover letter and a response (no more than 2 pages) to the key selection criteria stated within the positi on description.
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 pertaining to the role, please contact Emily Barter – Inner East Jobs Skills and Pathways Manager via (03) 7505 3604 or [email protected] or Greg Cowan – Outer East Jobs Skills and Pathways Manager via (03) 7505 4330 or [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 on Thursday 30 April 2026