Manager, Gender Responsive Budgeting

About us

The Department of Treasury and Finance provides economic, financial and resource management advice to help the Victorian Government deliver its policies. We strive for excellence in financial and economic management to improve the lives of all Victorians.

The Team

The Financial Frameworks team, Budget Strategy optimises public sector resource management systems to drive value for money for Victorians. The team is responsible for budget and financial management legislation and policy and providing advice on application and reform options.

The Gender Responsive Budgeting Unit sits within the Financial Frameworks team and works to embed gender impact analysis in the Government's budget decision-making processes and to ensure outcomes for women are considered as part of the budget decision-making process.

About the role

Gender Responsive Budgeting (GRB) was introduced in Victoria in 2022, placing Victoria ahead of other Australian jurisdictions at that time. The manager of the Gender Responsive Budgeting unit will oversee the continued implementation and ongoing development of GRB in Victoria, including contributing to the delivery of the annual budget.

Key accountabilities

Manage the Gender Responsive Budgeting team to support delivery of the annual State Budget:

• Lead the team in policy development and implementation of gender responsive budgeting within existing whole of government frameworks, policies and processes.
• Lead the team to produce high-quality advice and options, both verbal and written, to Government and senior executives on significant economic and social policy issues impacting gender equality and the impacts of resource allocation decisions on gender equality.
• Contribute to internal projects relating to managing and improving budget and financial management processes and policy, using negotiation and influencing skills to resolve differences and gain agreement on alternative views or proposals.
• Use communication and influencing skills to resolve complex issues and influence stakeholders (internal and external) who hold competing priorities or views and negotiate with peers to gain shared commitment to the delivery of activities to meet timelines.
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships, both internally and externally, and use formal and informal channels, both internally and externally, to achieve desired departmental objectives, build capability and deliver required projects.
• Confidently represent DTF at forums and establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders in DTF, and across departments and agencies, often at senior levels.

Key Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated ability to manage a team so that staff are productively deployed, and products delivered in a timely manner and appropriate quality, through effective workforce planning practices.
• Demonstrate strong conceptual, research and problem-solving skills with knowledge in gender based economic and social policy analysis.
• Ability to identify key messages and information required for decision-making and provide advice with the content and style appropriate to the audience.
• Achieves outcomes through excellent oral and written communication skills and a capability to present persuasive economic and social policy advice to senior executives.
• Proven ability to negotiate and influence others to achieve strategic objectives; and high-level capability in building productive and influential relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Works collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, finding new ways to deliver outcomes.

Experience and qualifications

• A relevant tertiary qualification, for example in public policy, finance or law, is desirable, or relevant experience.
• Experience of the State budget process, or working in Government, are highly desirable.

About our culture

We aim to be a model employer providing an inclusive workplace that is understanding and respectful of differences such as gender, identity, race, disability or age. In addition, we are committed to supporting Aboriginal pathways between education and employment.

The Department strives to create an environment that supports a flexible and adaptive workforce. All requests for flexible working arrangements will be considered in line with operational requirements.

Further Information

If you are a VPS employee and identified as the preferred candidate during the recruitment process, you will need to obtain approval from your manager and Executive Director to take up this role as a secondment.

For more information about the position and key selection criteria, please refer to the position description. If you have specific questions regarding the role, please contact Claire Bickell on or email

How to apply

To apply, select the `Apply Now' button and provide a copy of your resume and cover letter summarising your skills and relevant experience.

Applications close at midnight on Tuesday, 4 November 2025. If you require a copy of this advertisement in an accessible format, please contact the Recruitment team.

Covid-19 Vaccination

DTF is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees and clients and consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OH&S Act). To support this DTF has a COVID-19 Vaccination policy which strongly recommends all DTF employees be fully vaccinated.