Editor

Department of Education Victoria; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Education Victoria – Melbourne VIC is seeking an Editor for the Editorial and Design Unit in the Assessment Development Branch. The role delivers end-to-end editorial and publication services for VCE examinations, the GAT, and related assessment materials in line with branding and accessibility standards.

Working within a fast-paced, secure environment, you will edit materials to publication standards, advise on editorial practices, and ensure high-quality outputs for external

Qualifications

• Significant experience editing content for print.
• A relevant editing or publishing qualification or accreditation.

Responsibilities

• Provide authoritative advice on appropriate editorial practices.
• Edit and proofreading of external assessment materials to publication standard.
• Ensure editorial processes align with VCAA style guidelines and crosschecks.
• Drive continuous improvement of style guides, practices, and processes.
• Ensure project objectives are met while maintaining confidentiality and security.
• Demonstrate exceptional attention to detail.

Skills

Editing

Proofreading

Editorial guidelines

Education

Editing/publishing qualification

Job description

Department of Education Victoria – Melbourne VIC

Assessment Division is responsible for the end-to-end development, delivery, and reporting of F-10, VCE examinations, the General Achievement Test (GAT) and NAPLAN. This includes the full assessment lifecycle: development of frameworks and blueprints, panel appointments, content development, editorial and design services, logistics, administration, marking, data processing, and reporting of outcomes.

The Editorial and Design Unit in Assessment Development Branch provides end-to-end editorial and publication services for print and electronic external assessments and stakeholder communication materials, including VCE examinations, the GAT, external assessment reports, and other assessment materials, in accordance with VCAA style and branding guidelines and accessibility standards.

Role Purpose

The Editor, Editorial and Design Unit, Assessment Development Branch is part of a high-performing team delivering external assessments for Victorian students. Operating within a fast-paced environment with strict security and confidentiality requirements, Editors work with VCAA staff and sessional assessment development teams to ensure assessment materials, including VCE examinations and the General Achievement Test, are valid, reliable, and accessible to all students. This role requires on-site work.

Key Responsibilities

• provision of authoritative advice on appropriate assessment style and editorial practices


• effective editing and proofreading of external assessment materials to publication standard, including ensuring the application of VCAA editorial and style guidelines and ensuring crosschecks are carried out between related publications


• driving continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to refine style guides, practices and processes, and ensuring editorial processes are designed to enhance the quality of external assessments


• ensuring project objectives are met by anticipating and managing potential and emerging issues


• maintaining strict confidentiality and security requirements


• demonstrating exceptional attention to detail.

Qualifications and Experience

Significant experience editing content for print, and a relevant editing or publishing qualification or accreditation.

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 Victoria Harrison via email at ***************@education.vic.gov.au.

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.

Please let us know via phone or email if you require any adjustments to ensure your full participation in the recruitment process or if you need the ad or any attachments in an accessible format (e.g. large print) due to any viewing difficulties or other accessibility requirements.

Applications close

11:59pm on 21-Sep-2026