Manager -policy and Strategy

6 days ago

Melbourne City Centre, Australia Department of Education Full time

**About the Role**

The Manager role is responsible for leading a team of policy analysists to provide complex and high-priority policy projects. To be successful in this role you will have strong policy and stakeholder management skills, experience leading fast-moving policy projects and a strong awareness of organisational context.

The position will work collaboratively with other teams in ECSD, Early Childhood Education group and across the department to deliver on key priorities in the portfolio and create a positive and productive work culture.

**About the Division**

Early Childhood Strategy Division (ECSD) is a small and influential strategic policy unit that leads strategic policy design projects for the broader Early Childhood Education group. Recent projects have included supporting the establishment of an independent ECEC regulator, the Out of Home Care Agreement Review, developing a kindergarten enrolment-based funding model, supporting the department's response to the Productivity Commission's ECEC Inquiry and Commonwealth Government ECEC commitments.

For more details regarding this position please see attached position descriptions.

**How to Apply**

Applicants are required to submit a CV and a cover letter summarising their skills and experience (no more than two pages).

**Further Information**

Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.

**Applications close** 11:59pm on Thursday 25 September 2025.

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