Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $152,578 - $163,428
Grade: Band 10
Occupation: Consulting and strategy
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/WIC/1951428
Workplace Injury Commission (WIC)
Melbourne
$152,578 per annum (plus super) + excellent mentoring and support
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The impact you'll have:
At the Workplace Injury Commission (WIC), we've helped thousands of injured workers and employers to resolve their disputes and move forward with their lives. We're a robust Victorian Government statutory authority with a clear purpose and a growing focus on strategic capability and organisational performance.
As Strategy Specialist, you'll help shape how WIC plans, prioritises and delivers its strategic objectives. Working closely with the Senior Manager, Strategy & Client Experience, you'll support the development of WIC's strategic and business planning frameworks, ensuring organisational priorities are translated into an aligned suite of plans and a curated pipeline of strategic initiatives.
You'll work across WIC to strengthen alignment between strategy, business planning and performance, helping leaders make evidence-based decisions. Through internal engagement and strategic problem-solving, you'll support the development of planning approaches, performance frameworks and strategic advice that enable WIC to focus effort where it matters most.
This is a highly collaborative role that combines strategic thinking with practical delivery. You'll engage with senior leaders across WIC to build organisational capability, improve planning discipline, apply performance insights and help embed a culture of strategic decision-making.
We're looking for an experienced strategy professional who enjoys working through complexity, connecting ideas across organisational boundaries and supporting leaders to make strategic decisions. If you enjoy systems thinking and are motivated to create public value, we'd love to hear from you.
Who we're looking for:
To succeed in this role, you will have:
For further information, please refer to our position description which you can access through our careers site.
Resolution matters. And so do you.
We're a stable, purpose-driven organisation that offers you meaningful work, a welcoming and vibrant team culture, and a range of benefits, including:
Here are some of the things we hope you'll love about working with us:
As a Strategy Specialist, you'll play a vital role in supporting WIC to help injured workers and employers overcome some of the most challenging times of their lives.
Respect is a key value here. We trust and empower you to be your best self, at work and home.
Bring your diverse thinking and help make us even better.
We offer you real professional development opportunities plus a wide range of rewards and benefits to help you thrive.
Visit our careers site to find out more and read the stories of our incredible people.
Want to help us shape a brighter future? Join us.
Take your career to the next level with the Workplace Injury Commission. To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter via the link by midnight, Wednesday 21st October 2026.
Please note: Applications will be reviewed throughout the application period, and interviews may commence before the application period expires.
WIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values the diversity of its people. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability. If you require assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application or interview process for this role, please contact us via email [email protected]
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Only people with the right to work in Australia may apply for this position. You will be required to undergo a National Police Check as part of the recruitment process. Successful candidates will be required to provide evidence of their COVID-19 vaccination status or medical exemption prior to commencing employment.