Policy And Project Officer X2

Description:

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 Senior Secondary Pathways Reform Taskforce was established in 2021 to lead a generational reform agenda in response to the Review into Vocational and Applied Learning Pathways in Senior Secondary Schooling .
These reforms will collectively support all Victorian secondary students to pursue high-quality and valued vocational pathways aligned to their strengths and interests and to finish schooling with the skills and capabilities they need for success in further education, training, work, and life.
About the Role
The Policy Advisor supports the design and delivery of policy reforms and programs, as well as stakeholder engagement activities to improve access and the quality of VET for school students.
Priority policy work across the VET Delivered to School Students (VDSS) branch includes:
* the redesign of the funding and delivery models VET and the operationalisation of a quality framework
* strengthening local partnerships and knowledge of VDSS through implementing a clear role of TAFEs, embedding the role of VET clusters, and developing the VDSS Lifecycle and IT solution
* policy analysis to address specific access gaps in VDSS and the development of business cases for investment.
The role will be expected to work flexibly across teams and on different areas of the VDSS reforms.
Attributes
The successful candidate should be comfortable working in a dynamic and fast paced environment with changing priorities and work focus. The candidate will have strong conceptual and analytical capabilities, able to work with a range of complex stakeholders and be able to problem solve issues.
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
A bachelor's degree in a relevant area 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.
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 Isabelle Carpenter, Manager, VDSS via isabelle.carpenter@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.
Applications close 11:59pm on 31 March 2025.