The VCAA is a statutory body responsible to the Victorian Minister for Education, serving both government and non-government schools. We provide high quality curriculum, assessment and reporting for all Victorian students birth to 18 years.

An exciting opportunity exists to join the Corporate Services Division in the Assessment Applications Unit for a fixed term full-time position.

• Salary: $97,955- $111,142 (Plus Superannuation of 11.5%)
• Ongoing/Fixed term till 18/09/2026
• Usual hours of work: Full time (flexible work conditions are available)
• Usual work location: East Melbourne

Role purpose

The purpose of this role is to provide expert analysis, programming and leadership of software changes to a suite of VCAA custom built applications that are used to run assessments in Victoria, including VCE, VET, VPC and NAPLAN.

Proven experience and efficiency in the following group of technologies is required: Uniface, Oracle database and  PL/SQL.  Applicants without Uniface experience may apply, but will be expected to learn how to program in Uniface as part of the role.

The main focus of application development will be Assessment Processing System (APS) - a client-server application that is primarily used to manage data and processess within the VCAA Corporate Database.

As a senior member of the development team, the position will also be responsible managing 1-2 small to medium IT development projects each year.

Providing on call support during critical business processing periods is a requirement of this position.

About the unit

The Assessment Applications Unit is responsible for the ongoing maintenance and development of bespoke applications that are used in the delivery of VCE, VET, VPC and NAPLAN.

The team is part of the VCAA IT Branch, and sits within the Corporate Services Division. 

To be successful in this role

• You are driven, enthusiastic and set high standards in your work performance.
• You are a collaborative team player with a “can do” attitude.
• You have a willingness to learn and ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• You have solid spoken and written communication skills in writing emails, letters and reports.
• You are a strong problem solver; you identify and provide workable solutions.
• Your passion for teamwork, people and project discipline will ensure you demonstrate the VPS values and lead with integrity, while supporting a safe and inclusive workplace.

Experience and qualifications

Essential: Relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology and/or demonstrated experience in a similar role.

Essential: Proven experience and efficiency in the use of Uniface (or other procedural scripting language), Oracle database and  PL/SQL. (Applicants without Uniface experience may apply, but will be expected to learn how to program in Uniface).

Desirable: Experience in using the following groups of technologies would also be an advantage: ColdFusion, CSS, HTML, JavaScript and Oracle database, ASP.NET (C#), MVC, ASP, CSS, HTML, JavaScript and SQL Server database.

Desirable: Proven experience at leading small to medium sized IT projects.

How to apply

Applicants are required to include a Curriculum Vitae and a Cover letter addressing the key selection criteria provided in the position description

 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 Matthew O'Halloran, Applications Release Manager via 0427 170 582 or matthew.o'halloran@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 15-JUL-2025.