VPS6 Ongoing - Full Time

About the Department

The role of the Department of Education is to support Victorians to build prosperous, socially engaged, happy and healthy lives. It does this by supporting lifelong learning and healthy development, strengthening families and helping to equip people with the skills and knowledge for a 21st century economy and society.

About the Division

The NWVR School Performance Division has a strategic role collaborating with Areas to achieve high quality school and student outcomes.  The Division takes a lead role in strategy coordination, professional practice leadership and monitoring implementation for impact. 

The work of the Division includes providing expert advice on regional and statewide performance priorities, as well as ensuring consistent, high-quality professional practice across the region. It includes a variety of specialised teams, including Professional Practice, Provision and Planning, Pathways and Transitions and Koorie Education. 

About the Role

This role is identified as available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants only. Confirmation of the Indigenous status of applicants may be requested.

The role of Koorie Education Manager offers an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues, consultative groups and community agencies to help improve outcomes for Koorie students across the South East Victoria Region. 

In this role, you will work in collaboration with the Planning and Implementation Manager to:

• Inform Koorie workforce professional practice in the implementation of Koorie Programs to improving student learning outcomes for all Koorie students
• Ensure delivery of consistently high quality and culturally inclusive practices across the region for children and young people aged 0-18 years
• Work with central Groups, Local Aboriginal Education Consultative Groups and other community agencies and departments to develop a region wide approach to improving student learning outcomes for all Koorie students
• Support the implementation of other Koorie initiatives as appropriate (e.g. Koorie Academy of Excellence)
• Work collaboratively with Koorie Education Managers in the other regions to ensure state-wide consistency of strategy implementation and professional practice of the Koorie workforce
• Provide programmatic oversight and expertise to Koorie Education Coordinators and Koorie Education and Support Officers to ensure region wide consulting 

Attributes

Can you demonstrate strong skills in leadership and stakeholder engagement? We are looking for a candidate who can motivate others, build team commitment and deploy staff through effective workforce planning practices.

To succeed in this role, you will have the ability to plan strategically, to manage implementation and to work effectively with local Koorie communities, demonstrating extensive knowledge and understanding of Koorie culture, education and community needs.

You will be flexible and adaptable, able to demonstrate analytical, creative and conceptual thinking, and able to forge strong partnerships and relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

Qualifications and Experience

• Ability to develop, implement and monitor strategic plans and policies in line with departmental objectives.
• Extensive understanding of Koorie culture, education and community needs.
• Proven ability to effectively engage and build positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Relevant tertiary qualification is desirable 

How to Apply

Please see the attached Position Description for Key Selection Criteria to address in your application.

Further Information

The Department of Education & Training is committed to taking positive action to eliminate discrimination to the greatest possible extent. It recognises that discrimination can cause social and economic disadvantage, and the achievement of substantive equality may require the taking of special measures. To this end, the Department of Education & Training considers this position to be a ‘special measure' for the purposes of section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic).

For information on special measures provisions visit: http://www.humanrightscommission.vic.gov.au/index.php/exceptions-exemptions-and-special-measures/special-measures

The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. 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

Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.

Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au.

For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Ben Johnstone-McCloud - Executive Director School Performance via 0425 789 463 or benjamin.johnstone-mccloud@education.vic.gov.au.

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 Monday, 3rd February 2025.