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Policy Officer

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Melbourne City Centre, Australia Department of Education Full time

**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 Workforce Policy and Programs (WPP) division sits within Kindergarten Expansion and Pre-Prep Reform (KEPPR) and leads on the implementation of key early childhood workforce strategy projects and programs that support the implementation of the Best Start, Best Life reforms. The division has a particular focus on increasing early childhood teacher and educator supply and attraction. The work of the Division is built on a strong foundation of collaboration with all relevant internal stakeholders and the key external stakeholders with whom we are partnering to successfully deliver these policies and programs.

**About the Role**

This Policy Officer role sits within the Workforce Strategy team in WPP. The Workforce Strategy team is responsible for the development of the kindergarten workforce strategy, including research and analysis on attraction challenges, and identification of short
- and long-term opportunities for reform. The team also advises on intergovernmental relations and activity relating to the early childhood workforce.

**Attributes**

The Policy Officer will have responsibility for:

- undertaking research and analysis to inform the policy development process
- producing written briefings, options papers and proposals for key stakeholders and decision makers, with the support of the manager
- contributing to the development of specific policy projects under direction
- developing an understanding of contemporary policy issues, including emerging risks and opportunities to enhance policy outcomes
- engaging collaboratively with policy and program delivery areas across the Department
- being an integral part of a high-performing and collaborative team.**

**Desirable**Qualifications and Experience**

Relevant university qualifications or experience in a related field.

Applicants are required to submit their resume and no more than two pages detailing how their skills and experience address the Key Selection Criteria.

**Further Information**

Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.

**Applications close** 11:59pm on 24 September 2025