Manager

Description:

This is a fixed term role from 01 July 2025 to 30 June 2026.
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
Senior Secondary Pathways Reform Taskforce (SSPRT).
The Taskforce was established to lead a generational reform agenda in response to the 2020 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.
The Senior Secondary Pathways Reform agenda is a high priority for the government. The Taskforce engages regularly with the Minister for Education and critical education, training, industry and community stakeholders.
In December 2024 the new Strategy and Secondary School Reform group was established. Building on the successes of both the Taskforce and existing education policy functions in PSP, the new group will strengthen and expand our existing senior secondary reforms to include the early years of secondary school while continuing a clear focus on intergovernmental relations, performance and evidence, and Education State strategy.
High performing candidates are sought across a range of functions, including policy and strategy, program management, governance, stakeholder engagement and communications.
About the Role
The Manager Program and Policy is responsible for developing, implementing and monitoring strategic plans and policies to support reforms in the secondary and senior secondary schooling sector. The incumbent will lead and manage policy projects and programs as well as undertake complex policy analysis.
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
A tertiary degree in a related field is desirable.
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
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 Carly Kling at carly.kling@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 03 April 2025