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.

About the Division

The Taskforce was established to lead a generational reform agenda in response to the 2020 Review into Vocational and Applied Learning Pathways in Senior Secondary Schooling. These reforms will collectively support all Victorian secondary students to pursue high-quality and valued vocational pathways aligned to their strengths and interests and to finish schooling with the skills and capabilities they need for success in further education, training, work, and life.

The Senior Secondary Pathways Reform agenda is a high priority for the government. The Taskforce engages regularly with the Minister for Education and critical education, training, industry and community stakeholders.

In October 2024 SSPRT and the Policy, Strategy and Performance group combined to become the new Strategy and Secondary School Reform group. Building on the successes of both the Taskforce and existing education policy functions in PSP, the new group strengthens and expands existing senior secondary reforms to include the early years of secondary school while continuing a clear focus on intergovernmental relations, performance and evidence, and Education State strategy.

About the Role

An essential component of the Senior Secondary Pathways Reforms is the provision of work-based learning opportunities for all students and students who wish to pursue vocational options as part of their VCE.

The role's purpose is to ensure there is policy and operating models in place which support students to engage in high quality work-based learning as part of their secondary education.

The WBL Team's key priorities are to:

• implement the WBL strategy by drive policy projects to remove barriers for students, schools and industry to engage in WBL.
• drive strategic quantitative data analysis for the new work-based learning platform, which is the first opportunity in Victoria to collect data on the levels of WBL activity as well as the quality of the activity. The person may also contribute to other data analysis activities across the School Industry Engagement branch. 
• deliver the government commitment of 10,000 work experience placements, including implementation of IT programs.

The Senior Analyst would be expected to drive policy projects to implement the new WBL vision. The senior policy officer would work as part of a small high performing team and would provide support to other team members as needed. 
 
Attributes

About you: 

• Demonstrated policy experience and ability to navigate complexity
• Strong data analysis skills
• Strong written communication skills
• Commitment to showing initiative and accountability and being able to own and drive specific pieces of work
• Experience working with a range of stakeholders and understanding their needs
• Interested in working in a high performing, collaborative team and making a positive contribution to the future career and pathway outcomes of students

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

Data experience and experience in the education and training sectors, particularly in the design, delivery, and support of senior secondary vocational and applied learning, is highly desirable, a relevant tertiary degree would be well regarded

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 Olivia Cobby, Manager via (03) 2022 0834 or Olivia.cobby@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 26 May 2025.