Fixed-Term/Full-Time (24 months)

VPSG5 - $109,730 - $132,764

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 Group

Schools and Regional Services (SRS) offers central, regional, and local expertise to enhance learning and development outcomes, supported by a diverse and geographically dispersed workforce. It comprises 17 areas within 4 regions, backed by 5 central office divisions, all collaborating to deliver improved outcomes for early childhood services, schools, communities, and learners, in line with Education State commitments. SRS regions serve as a bridge between the central office, schools, and service providers, ensuring smooth transitions for learners and achieving the department's ambitious targets. Each region includes divisions specialising in school performance, student wellbeing and early childhood support, working with area-based teams to tailor local interventions and practices. The 17 areas provide crucial insights into local trends and issues, facilitating effective policy and program development and driving child and learner outcomes across all services and programs.

About the Role

This role supports the delivery of the Shepparton Education Plan (the Plan).  The Plan covers four stages- Early Childhood, Primary School, Secondary School and Higher Education and Skills . The Plan seeks to boost educational outcomes by giving young people more options and opportunities, improving the transition through each stage of education, building teaching and learning excellence, and high quality learning environments.

For education providers in Shepparton and Mooroopna, the challenges to achieving equity and excellence are particularly complex and multi-faceted. The current secondary school delivery model means that the needs of children and young people, including access to specialist subjects, and wellbeing supports, are not being met. As a result, enrolments across the four Government secondary schools have been declining over several years, and a high proportion of young people are not completing their secondary schooling.

The first stage of the Shepparton Education Plan involved a comprehensive review of secondary education provision based on education, industry and community consultation. The Shepparton Education Plan has seen the four local secondary schools merge into one school as of 1 January 2020 – Greater Shepparton Secondary College.

The Shepparton Education Plan Senior Project Officer will support implementation of the Plan, including:

• leadership of the Plan stage 4: Higher Education and Skills
• the development of written documentation and implementation of a range of action and communications plans in collaboration with stakeholders to support the agreed recommendations
• provision of the Secretariat role for Working Groups and Strategic Advisory Groups
• reporting and liaison with the New Schools & Education Plan team, the VSBA, SRS/DE Central and other Place-Based Education Plans projects.

The Shepparton Education Plan endorsed plans for all four stages can be accessed at https://www.vic.gov.au/education-plans

Attributes

The Place Based Education Plan Manager will have strong written skills in addition to proven project management, communication and stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications and Experience

• Desirable: Prior experience in the higher education and skills sector and or secondary education.

How to Apply

Please apply via Jobs Skill Exchange website.

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

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 Sharon Hensgen-Smith, Executive Director, Goulburn, Email: Sharon.hensgen@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 27^th January 2025