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 ROLE

The position is part of a dynamic, cross-functional and responsive branch, the Child Information Sharing Policy and Strategy branch, that leads the statewide implementation of the CIS reform.
The Senior Policy Officer will lead and contribute to strategic policy projects to support implementation of the CIS reform, with a focus on the Child Information Sharing Scheme.
The role undertakes consultation across the Division, the department and external stakeholders to ensure policy options are robust and reflect key considerations in the complex child information sharing space.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE

This role provides an exciting opportunity for a person with strong policy design and conceptual capabilities and who works effectively as part of a team.
The successful candidate will be able to scope and develop public policy options and outline a clear narrative for these.