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/1888407
About the Role
The Employee Mental Health Reform Team is responsible for implementation of the Employee Mental Health Reform. The Reform aims to improve the mental health and wellbeing of government school employees, reduce mental injuries and to sustain and build upon improvements in the department's return to work performance.
The Employee Mental Health Reform Senior Policy and Program Officer will play a lead role in the management of the formal evaluation of the Reform and the management of the Peer Group Support component, including facilitating effective engagement with key stakeholders involved in the program implementation. They will play a lead role in developing policy options, recommendations and solutions to support the Employee Mental Health Reform. The role will also support the overall governance, stakeholder engagement and project management of the Reform. This role will require:
The Employee Mental Health Reform Senior Policy and Program Officer will:
The position will report to the Manager, Employee Mental Health Reform team.
Attributes
The required capabilities for the role are set out in the position description (see attachment).
Qualifications and Experience
Desirable: Relevant tertiary qualification in project or program management, education or a related field.
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 Employee Safety, Wellbeing and Inclusion Division (ESWID) is committed to the Department's vision to create healthy and safe working and learning environments for Department employees to thrive and succeed.
ESWID performs its functions through five Branches that span prevention, response and recovery, as well as strategy, advice and support. These teams adopt a holistic approach for supporting the health, safety and wellbeing of our workforce across schools, central and regional offices. This includes Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and Workers' Compensation policy advice and support, for both physical and psychosocial wellbeing. The objectives of the Division are to:
How to Apply:
Applicants are required to provide a statement of no more than two pages against the Key Selection Criteria including addressing the essential qualifications and experience listed.
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 Myra White – Manager Employee Mental Health Reform via (03) 5215 5188 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 Sunday 19 October 2025.