Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $116,413 - $140,849
Grade: VPS 5
Occupation: Education and training
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/DE/SRS/1956223
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.
The Curriculum and Teaching Practice Division supports schools to implement the department's teaching and learning policies. It also provides curriculum guidance to Victorian government schools.
CTPD draws on contemporary research and practice evidence to develop evidence-based teaching and learning policy reforms, co-design and implement initiatives to support schools to deliver high-quality teaching programs. CTPD has primary responsibility for providing advice and implementation support to government schools to deliver the Victorian Curriculum.
The division has four branches:
Across the branches, the key functions include:
The Senior Policy Officer sits in the Digital Learning Systems and Software Unit in the Teaching and Learning Resources Branch.
The Senior Policy Officer leads the publishing of learning content on Arc, the department's digital platform for teaching and learning resources. The role manages learning content projects from end to end and provides advice on content standards, information architecture and accessibility. It also leads and coordinates the Arc content team, working closely with stakeholders across the department to deliver clear, user-focused content. This role supports high-quality teaching and learning by improving how digital resources are planned, published and maintained.
This role manages learning content projects for Arc. It has 2 main functions:
Both functions support high-quality learning resources and guidance that contribute to excellence in every classroom.
Responsibilities include:
We are looking for someone who can:
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 (https://www.education.vic.gov.au/) and our Diversity and Inclusion page (https://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/divequity/Pages/default.aspx)
Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.
Information about the Department of Education's operations and empl oyment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au (http://www.education.vic.gov.au/).
For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Craig Snelling - Manager, Digital Learning Systems and Software Unit via (03) 7022 5441 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 19 November 2026.