Senior Program Advisory

Senior Program Advisory- Fixed term /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.

Financial Services Division

Design and implement financial management principles, processes and systems to ensure that the Department and its managers in central office, regions, schools and statutory authorities have the necessary support to execute their financial management responsibilities

School Finance and Resources Branch

Manage the efficient and effective allocation of resources to government and non-government schools, congruent with the Government's priorities and school education reform agenda within the Infrastructure and Finance Services Group strategic planning and budget framework.

Role

The role will be to assist in the co-ordination of the schools' finance and resources branch support teams to strengthen the assistance received in schools regarding financial management.

It will also require the provision of support and guidance to schools in relation to financial management and business processes. The support teams are a key element of the Department's three lines of defence integrity model which relies on the financial controls exercised by principals and school councils at the school level as the first level of defence against financial loss. This role will require a strong knowledge of systems, financial management within the school environment as well as policies, procedures and the school governance requirements.

The role has a major emphasis on:

• ; The provision of advice to schools on business processes, department policies and best practice internal controls as they relate to school financial management.

• ;The provision of assistance to schools to resolve complex financial transaction issues processed via CASES21.

• ; The development and delivery of professional development programs relating to financial management in schools.

• ;The provision of advice and guidance to schools on the interpretation of school financial information.

• ;The development and improvement of financial policies and practices as they relate to schools' finances.

The role supports schools throughout the state as required. Travel, including overnight stays, may be required in fulfilling the role. A vehicle is provided for this purpose.

Attributes

The successful applicant will have a strong knowledge of systems used within the school environment, focusing on CASES21 and the Student Resource Package (SRP).

They will need to have a customer focus to delivery high quality outcomes to the schools.

They will also be required to solve complex problems within the school environment, an eye for detail to identity gaps and be able solve complex problems.

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

Expert knowledge of schools' systems and a strong understanding of the Student Resource Package (SRP). The ability to assess the level of support that a school requires as it relates to strategic financial management. Experience in a school environment is highly regarded. A drivers licence is essential.

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

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For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Barbara Martin, Manager, School Finance Liaison and Support, Ph: or email

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 21 October 2025