Senior Adviser

State Government of Victoria, Australia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Adviser role with the State Government of Victoria's Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) focuses on improving workplace culture, leadership capability and gender equality across Victoria. The role involves cross‑department collaboration and delivering targeted culture initiatives.

Key activities include designing culture-building workshops, partnering with stakeholders, analysing People Matter data and supporting compliance with the Gender Equality Act 2020.

Qualifications

• Design and delivery of culture-building workshops across Victoria.
• Partner with stakeholders to build workplace culture and improve employee engagement.
• Coordinate the Gender Equality Act 2020 activities and the People Matter data and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Provide analysis, expert advice, and recommendations on workplace culture, leadership and gender equality.
• Design and deliver culture-building workshops, focus groups, and culture improvement projects across Victoria.
• Support compliance with the Gender Equality Act 2020, including workforce gender audit and action plan monitoring.

Job description

Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: VG/DFFH/CDS/632181

The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) works hard to create equal opportunities for all Victorians to live a safe, respected and valued life.

Our areas of focus are child protection, housing, disability, the prevention of family violence, multicultural affairs, LGBTIQA+ equality, veterans, women and youth. The work we do benefits thousands of Victorians, particularly those who are disadvantaged and vulnerable.

We work in a variety of community-based settings, including people's homes, residential facilities and secure settings across metropolitan, rural and regional Victoria.

We are committed to developing and supporting a workforce that is well equipped and highly motivated. All jobs can be worked flexibly, and we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from diverse backgrounds and abilities.

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THE ROLE

The Senior Adviser works as part of a small team accountable for developing and implementing programs and practices to improve workplace culture, leadership capability and gender equality at the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH).

The role may work across a range of projects including leadership development, staff surveys (People Matter), positive workplace culture, embedding the VPS values, improving retention of critical workforces, prevention of bullying and inappropriate behaviour and strengthening gender equality.

Key components of the role include: design and delivery of culture building workshops across all areas of Victoria; working in partnership with stakeholders across the department to build workplace culture and improve employee engagement, safety, respect, satisfaction and performance; administering, analysing and briefing senior leaders and others on the People Matter Survey and other culture indicators; and supporting the department to meet statutory requirements under the Gender Equality Act 2020 (Vic).

ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE

• Provide analysis, expert advice, reasoned recommendations and customer-focused program options and solutions to complex and sensitive issues relating to workplace culture, leadership and gender equality.
• Design and deliver culture building workshops, focus groups, action planning sessions and other culture improvement projects across all areas of Victoria.
• Support the department's obligations under the Gender Equality Act 2020, including coordinating the workforce gender audit and the development, implementation and monitoring of the Gender Equality Action Plan.

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Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process.

Preferred candidates will be required to complete pre-employment screening, including a national police check and misconduct screening.

Applications close Tuesday 6 October 2026 at 11.59pm