Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $113,022 - $136,747
Grade: VPS 5
Occupation: Policy
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/DE/SW/1881991
Fixed term full time until 17/7/2026
About the Department
The department provides a wide range of learning and development support and services.
The department provides policy leadership, plans for the future of education in Victoria and leads key cross-sector collaboration. The department plays an important system steward role by providing support, guidance, oversight and assurance across early childhood and school education systems, as well as directly providing school education and 50 new early learning centres.
About the Division
The Workforce Policy and Strategy Division (WPSD) leads the department's strategic approach to the management and development of Victoria's school education workforce. It does this by:
About the Role
Working in the Workforce Systems and Structures (WSS) team, the Senior Policy officer will provide high quality contributions to developing schools workforce policy reforms, research, briefing and provide high-quality and timely advise to Senior Executives. This may include data analysis or interpretation and supporting the development of policy options of these options. This includes department's key strategic workforce and funding reforms.
The team also leads the Division's work on strategic policy reforms in the teacher housing space and equity workstream and the successful applicant will contribute to and lead policy reforms and/or workstreams under direction of the WSS Manager and senior Executive staff.
Attributes
To excel in this role, applicants should display:
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
A bachelor's degree in a relevant area is desirable, but not required. Experience in public sector policy and understanding of public sector processes is required. Experience in stakeholder engagement and project management are desirable. Data and analytics skills are not a requirement but will be well regarded.
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 Sakshi Swaroop – Acting Director, Workforce Funding and Reform. via (03) 7022 2209 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 11th September 2025.