Manager - Strategic Policy and Governance

Peel; Perth; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Leave entitlements

Professional development opportunities

Salary packaging

Transport access

Job summary

Department of Education in Western Australia seeks a Manager, Strategic Policy and Governance to lead system-wide strategies addressing disability reform. You will provide strategic policy advice to senior leaders and Ministers, oversee research and consultation, and develop clear options and briefings for government decision-making.

The role requires coordinating across the department and stakeholders to strengthen outcomes, inclusion, and wellbeing for students with disability, with leadership

Qualifications

• Experience leading policy development for education reform.
• Ability to translate evidence into practical options for government.
• Strong communication with Ministers and Directors.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of system-wide disability reform strategies.
• Provide high-quality strategic policy advice to the Director, Corporate Executive, and Ministers.
• Coordinate cross-agency collaboration and stakeholder engagement.
• Manage a team to conduct research, consultation and analysis.
• Prepare reports, government submissions, business cases, and briefings.

Skills

Policy leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic analysis

Team leadership

Job description

This is a permanent full-time position commencing ASAP

Help drive the Department’s long-term, system-wide program of disability reform for public education.

We are ideally seeking an experienced policy leader to work across the agency, whole-of-government, and with broader stakeholders, to strengthen educational outcomes, inclusion and wellbeing for students with disability across the public education system.

Join Reform and Strategic Services as the Department of Education delivers against its strategic plan and progresses important state and national reforms

The Role

The Manager, Strategic Policy and Governance, leads and coordinates the design and delivery of system-wide strategies and initiatives that address complex policy issues related to students with disability.

The successful applicant will provide high-quality, strategic policy advice to the Director, Corporate Executive, and Ministers in relation to disability reform priorities, including interrelated state and national issues. They will lead a team to undertake complex research, consultation and analysis; translate evidence into clear, practical options and positions that support government decision making; and develop reports, government submissions, business cases, and briefings.

This applicant will work across the Department to bring together and leverage subject matter expertise, strengthen coordination across relevant business areas, and support a coherent approach to disability reform. They will provide strategic leadership and exercise sound judgement within a complex and dynamic policy environment, where issues are rapidly evolving, priorities can shift quickly, and timely responses are required to meet Department and government needs.

Professional Benefits

We are conveniently located inEast Perthand our employees enjoy a range of benefits which include:

• 12% employer contributed superannuation.
• Flexible working arrangements are genuinely considered to create healthy work life balance including; working from home or remote, flexible working hours and part-time arrangements
• Generous leave entitlements including annual, personal, long service and parental leave
• Professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance
• Access to salary packaging (in accordance with relevant industrial instruments)
• Enjoy easy access to public transport with the Claisebrook train station just a 5-minute walk away or, take advantage of the free Yellow Cat bus service that stops outside our building entrance. Additionally, various CPP parking locations are within walking distance.

Want to know more?

Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Orla Kapinkoff, Principal Consultant on(08) 9264 4566 or by emailing [e-mail].

Agency Referrals: Public sector agencies seeking to refer surplus employees should contact Recruitment at [e-mail] during the advertising period.

We are committed to building the leadership capability of our people (Building Leadership Impact).

Equity and Diversity

We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our workplaces and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.

Eligibility

To work with us, you must:

• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
• consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.

More information about employment eligibility can be found on our website and in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE1071374

Applicants assessed as suitable may be considered for similar vacancies that arise in our branch within the next 12 months. This includes circumstances where this position becomes subsequently vacant should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised position.

The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.

Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Friday, 13 November 2026