Senior Policy Officer

Department of Education; Melbourne; Vor Ort; AUD 100.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Department of Education in Melbourne is seeking a Senior Policy Officer to spearhead content publishing on Arc, the department’s digital learning platform. You will lead end-to-end learning content projects, ensure accessibility and alignment with curriculum, and guide the Arc content team in collaboration with stakeholders across the department.

Based in Melbourne’s CBD and inner metro suburbs, this full-time fixed-term role runs until 30 June 2028.

Qualifikationen

• Experience leading learning content projects in education.
• Led a project team.
• Familiar with WCAG and inclusive design.
• Experience with large government web platforms.
• Proficient in Monday.com or Jira.

Aufgaben

• Coordinate Arc content team and manage learning content projects.
• Design accessible, user-focused learning content aligned to curriculum.
• Apply digital content standards and guidelines.
• Facilitate workshops with stakeholders.
• Provide project governance and reporting for learning content.

Kenntnisse

Team leadership

Content development

Stakeholder management

Accessible design

Information architecture

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Education

Tools

Monday.com

Jira

Jobbeschreibung

This is a full-time fixed-term role until 30 June 2028. The successful applicant will start in January 2027.Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbsAbout the DepartmentThe 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 DivisionThe Curriculum and Teaching Practice Division supports schools to implement the department's teaching and learning policies. It also provides curriculum guidance to Victorian government schools.CTPD draws on contemporary research and practice evidence to develop evidence-based teaching and learning policy reforms, co-design and implement initiatives to support schools to deliver high-quality teaching programs. CTPD has primary responsibility for providing advice and implementation support to government schools to deliver the Victorian Curriculum.The division has four branches:Teaching and Learning ResourcesCurriculum and Professional PracticeLiteracy and LanguagesMathematics, Science and Digital LearningAcross the branches, the key functions include:developing lesson plans and other classroom teaching and learning resources to support the implementation of departmental pedagogical settings and F-10 curriculumdesigning and delivering high-quality professional learning to build teachers' professional expertise in key pedagogical and curriculum areasdeveloping and managing the Arc Platform and implementing high-quality teaching and learning softwaredeveloping and communicating policies and guidance in areas such as curriculum planning, pedagogy, assessment and reporting, curriculum implementation (including languages education, Holocaust education, literacy instruction, mathematics and numeracy education), and artificial intelligencefostering student, family and community engagement through programs like the Premiers' Reading Challenge, Books in Prep Bags, and community language schoolAbout the RoleThe Senior Policy Officer sits in the Digital Learning Systems and Software Unit in the Teaching and Learning Resources Branch.The Senior Policy Officer leads the publishing of learning content on Arc, the department's digital platform for teaching and learning resources. The role manages learning content projects from end to end and provides advice on content standards, information architecture and accessibility. It also leads and coordinates the Arc content team, working closely with stakeholders across the department to deliver clear, user-focused content. This role supports high-quality teaching and learning by improving how digital resources are planned, published and maintained.About ArcArc (https://arc.educationapps.vic.gov.au/home (https://arc.educationapps.vic.gov.au/home)) is the department's platform for teaching and learning resources, guidance and professional learning.Key responsibilities:This role manages learning content projects for Arc. It has 2 main functions:work with program areas across the department to manage learning content projects, and provide advice on scalability, information architecture and content standardscoordinate the Arc content team through project leadership, resource allocation and work planning.Both functions support high-quality learning resources and guidance that contribute to excellence in every classroom.Responsibilities include:coordinating a team to manage learning content projects for Arcdesigning accessible, user-focused learning content aligned to curriculum and pedagogyapplying digital content standardsfacilitating workshops with stakeholdersproviding project management and content governance for learning content.What we are looking forWe are looking for someone who can:lead and develop a teamcreate clear, accessible and user-focused learning contentwork collaboratively and build strong stakeholder relationships, including with senior executivesuse sound judgement and evidence to solve problemscommunicate clearly with different audiencesmanage competing priorities and maintain attention to detailidentify opportunities to improve systems and ways of workingwork well in changing or uncertain environments.Desirable Qualifications and Experienceexperience leading learning content projects or writing learning content in a Victorian education settingexperience leading a project team.familiarity with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and a commitment to inclusive design and contentexperience working on large or complex web platforms in government or a similar regulated environmentexperience using project management tools such as Monday.com, Jira or similar toolsFurther InformationFor 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 (https://www.education.vic.gov.au/) and our Diversity and Inclusion page (https://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/divequity/Pages/default.aspx)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 (http://www.education.vic.gov.au/).For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Craig Snelling - Manager, Digital Learning Systems and Software Unit via [phone] or [e-mail] 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 Thursday 19 November 2026.