Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $116,413 - $140,849
Grade: VPS 5
Occupation: Projects
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/DE/PES/1926000
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 Branch
The Work-related Aggression and Violence Employee Supports (WAVES) branch was established in January 2026 to lead the department's systems and supports for preventing and managing work-related aggression and violence, including sexual harassment and gendered violence.
WAVES delivers frontline services to schools through safety planning, training and capability building, funding safety improvements, and case coordination for complex cases. WAVES also delivers strategic and reform initiatives to strengthen legislative, policy and operational systems for work-related aggression and violence prevention and response, including the School Community Safety Orders Scheme. WAVES work closely with a range of regional and central teams delivering student and staff safety and wellbeing supports to schools.
About the Role
The Senior Project Advisor provides a key function supporting the WAVES Systems team to develop and implement key initiatives, legislative and regulatory reform, policies and resources, and communications to develop, maintain and deliver safe systems of work for the prevention and management of work-related aggression and violence (WRAV), including gendered violence and sexual harassment, and oversee the School Community Safety Order Scheme.
The Senior Project Advisor role responsibilities, which may change over time, include:
Attributes
To be successful in the role, you will have demonstrated experience and confidence in project planning and management, and skills in policy development, stakeholder engagement, and strategic thinking and analysis. You will possess excellent written and verbal communication skills and demonstrate a collaborative, constructive approach with colleagues, building strong relationships and networks across division, department and external relationships to strengthen outcomes.Z
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
Highly desirable: Tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience in education, policy, communications, or OHS. Experience working in regulatory or government contexts will be highly 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 websi te 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 Maire Clapham – Manager, WAVES Systems via (03) 7022 0895 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 Monday, 8th June.