Manager, Higher Education Governance

• Salary: $142,790 - $191,084 (Plus Superannuation)
• Fixed term role: until 2027
• Usual hours of work: Full time (flexibility may be available)
• Usual work location: 121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne (flexibility may be available)

The Role

The Manager, Higher Education Governance is responsible for leading on the provision of expert advice on governance matters related to Victoria's public universities and other key public sector boards. This includes managing ministerial appointments, supporting recruitment of high quality, diverse candidates, ensuring compliance with legislative, regulatory and reporting requirements, and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders.

Main accountabilities:

• Participates in strategic planning and contributes to strategic decision-making process
• Identifies and responds to new and emerging strategic issues impacting on the operating environment
• Purpose of communication may be to resolve complex issues through a process of consultation and negotiation 
• Develops briefs on highly complex issues that provide options for decision within an organisation 

The Team

The position of Manager, Higher Education Governance forms a part of the Office of TAFE Coordination and Delivery within the Skills and TAFE group.

Skills and TAFE (ST) focuses on enabling Victorians to access the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to participate in today's workforce, prepare for future jobs, and achieve their educational aspirations. The Office of TAFE Coordination and Delivery (OTCD) incorporating the TAFE Strategy, Systems and Tertiary Governance branch and the TAFE Performance, Finance and Infrastructure branch, plays a system leadership and management role for the Victorian TAFE Network (VTN) across Victoria.

About You

The successful candidate will ideally have the following skills and experience:

• Managing People: Role models ethical leadership through decision making and interactions with people; Creates an organisational culture that enables others to perform at their best and achieve outcomes the organisation. 
• Influence and Persuasion: Implements complex strategies to build buy-in from key internal and external clients/stakeholders; Effectively negotiates with clients/stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes. 
• Flexibility and Adaptability: Works to find new ways to deliver outcomes. Recognises the merits of different options and acts accordingly. Builds commitment of others to adopt new strategies to deliver against outcomes.  

Further Information

For a confidential discussion, please contact Eve Bodsworth, Director, Governance, Engagement and Marrung on eve.bodsworth@ecodev.vic.gov.au or 0416064315

The Department is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to taking the necessary steps to protect children from harm by adopting a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety in accordance with the Child Safe Standards.

Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Records Check prior to commencing employment with the Department. For further information on the position, please refer to the attached position description.

Please note: We are committed to inclusive recruitment. If you require an adjustment to participate in any stage of the recruitment process or have a particular requirement to be communicated with by either telephone or email only, please notify the DJSIR Talent Acquisition Team on 0472 875 685, or via email at recruitment@ecodev.vic.gov.au with the position number in the subject line.

How to Apply

Please click the ‘Apply Now' button. As part of the application process, you will need to provide a copy of your resume and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria outlined in the position description, not exceeding 2 pages.

Applications close at 23:59pm on 10 June 2026.