Project and Policy Adviser

Department of Education; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Education Victoria is seeking an experienced project manager to provide policy advice and steer complex national legislative reforms aimed at improving child safety in the early childhood education and care sector. The role operates within the Early Childhood Strategy Division, in a supportive and collaborative team.

This fixed-term full-time appointment runs until 30 June 2027 and requires strong organisational, written and verbal communication, and the ability to manage

Qualifications

• Experience in project management and/or policy development.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Conceptual and analytical thinking.
• Highly organized and a team player.
• Experience in intergovernmental relations, governance or legislative development is desirable but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management and policy advice for national legislative reforms.
• Collaborate within a supportive and collaborative team.
• Contribute to improving child safety across early childhood education and care.
• Engage with stakeholders across government as required.

Skills

Project management

Policy development

Written communication

Verbal communication

Analytical thinking

Team player

Job description

Provide project management and policy advice contributing to complex, high impact national legislative reforms to improve child safety across the early childhood education and care sector, within a supportive and collaborative team.

This is a fixed term full time position until 30 June 2027.

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 Division

The Early Childhood Strategy Division is a small and influential strategic policy unit within the Early Childhood Education Group that leads complex and high profile strategic early childhood policy and reform projects. The division focuses on increasing equity and quality across the early childhood education and care system to improve outcomes for children experiencing disadvantage and ensure delivery of high-quality early childhood education and care for all children in Victoria.

About the Role

This role will provide project management and policy advice contributing to complex, high impact national legislative reforms to improve child safety across the early childhood education and care sector, within a supportive and collaborative team.

Attributes

To be successful in the role, you will have experience in project management and/or policy development, written and verbal communication, conceptual and analytical thinking and and the ability to adapt under shifting priorities and timelines. You will be highly organised and a team player.

Experience in intergovernmental relations, governance or legislative development is desirable but not required.

Further information

For more details regarding this position please see attached position description for the capabilities to address in application.

Diversity and Inclusion

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 Adam Hourigan via *************@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.

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Applications close 11:59pm on Monday 16 November.