Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $113,022 - $136,747
Grade: VPS 5
Occupation: Projects
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/DE/SEPS/1905120
About the Role
Reporting to the Manager, International Student Admissions and Agents Unit, the Senior Officer Project Officer is responsible for delivering high quality strategic and programatic leadership within the Unit and across the division, as well as staff management. The role is responsible for leading strategic projects, identifying and improving operational efficiencies, cross-divisional and department collaboration, ensuring data and visa compliance mechanisms are efficient, and ensuring policies and procedures remain fit for purpose.
Key elements of the role include:
The role may also be required to undertake other work at the direction of the Executive Director, International Education and Partnership Division.
About the Division
The International Education and Partnership Division (IEPD) leads the Department's global learning and engagement strategy. IEPD works predominantly with schools, but also early childhood and post school settings to offer curriculum and other global learning and engagement opportunities for students and educators. More specifically, IEPD focuses on:
Attributes
Criteria 1: Demonstrates the 'Victorian Public Sector Values' of Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights.
Criteria 2: Flexibility and Adaptability
Criteria 3: Team Management
Criteria 4: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
Desirable: Relevant tertiary qualification in education or a related field.
All staff must possess a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) for employment in the division.
How to Apply
Applicants are required to submit a CV and a cover letter summarising their skills and experience (no more than two pages).
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.
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 Dasha Babik – manager via (03) 9084 8620 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 1 February 2026.