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/ECE/1879844
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 Role
The position is part of a dynamic, cross-functional and responsive branch, the Child Information Sharing Policy and Strategy branch, that leads the statewide implementation of the CIS reform.
The Senior Policy Officer will lead and contribute to strategic policy projects to support implementation of the CIS reform, with a focus on the Child Information Sharing Scheme.
The role undertakes consultation across the Division, the department and external stakeholders to ensure policy options are robust and reflect key considerations in the complex child information sharing space.
Two full time fixed term opportunities available.
To be successful in this role
This role provides an exciting opportunity for a person with strong policy design and conceptual capabilities and who works effectively as part of a team.
The successful candidate will be able to scope and develop public policy options and outline a clear narrative for these.
Please include in your application:
Further Information
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.
For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Carolyn Atkins, Manager, CIS Strategic Policy via [email protected].
Please note that the successful applicant is required to apply for a Working with Children Check (Employee) prior to commencement and is required to meet the cost of this check.
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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For more details regarding this position please see attached position descriptions.
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.
Applications close 11:59pm on Sunday 31st August 2025.