Policy Manager

WPSD is a strategic policy division within the Department of Education. The division sets the direction for the department's approach to teacher preparation, attraction, development and retention. The division delivers a number of key workforce initiatives supporting pre-service and early career teachers, and collaborates with colleagues across the wider department to support the translation of policy to implementation.  The division has growing expertise in the broader, non-teaching schools workforce.

The division is recruiting two policy managers, whose initial teams will be:

• Initial Teacher Education Reform

Applicants with a particular interest in this role should ensure their application demonstrates their understanding of the Victorian government's role in supporting quality Initial Teacher Education.

• System Reform Initiatives and Policy

Applicants with a particular interest in this role should ensure their application demonstrates an understanding of how to lead complex change within government departments and government-run systems.

Managers may be assigned to different teams and/or policy priorities as need arises.

As a Policy Manager, you will lead a team focused on strategy and policy development. You will model a collaborative approach to understanding and addressing systemic challenges. You will guide the team's stakeholder engagement, leading on more complex and senior stakeholder engagement activities. You will foster critical and creative thinking about policy challenges. You will oversee the production of compelling business cases to seek funding for new initiatives. You will maintain a high performing and developmental culture within your team, ensuring quality outputs and promoting team wellbeing.

WPSD is a motivated, high performing division. You will work with intellectually curious colleagues who are committed to the ongoing improvement of the education system. As a manager, you will proactively lead initiatives that help sustain and improve a collaborative, supportive culture and inclusive environment.

Applicants with experience with one or more of the following are strongly encouraged to apply: 

• Strategic policy development
• Budget bid development
• Complex systems change
• The Initial Teacher Education system and providers

Division

Workforce Policy and Strategy (WPS) Division, in Schools Workforce Group, brings together workforce strategy, policy and data analytics to lead a strategic approach to the management and development of Victoria's school education workforce by:

• Providing the Department of Education with a centralised strategic policy capability, with expertise in workforce issues.
• Supporting project management and monitoring the delivery of teacher supply programs and initiatives.
• Maintaining departmental expertise in qualitative and quantitative analysis of the school-based workforces to support investment, quality improvement, and regional/system-level workforce management decisions.

How to apply

To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter via Careers Vic.

Your cover letter should explain your interest in one or both Policy Manager roles and your experience relating to the required qualifications and experience and the Key Selection Criteria (as per the Position Description).

Further details

For more details regarding this position please see attached position descriptions.

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, Katy Theobald at *************@education.vic.gov.au.

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

Applications close 11:59pm on Wednesay 26th August.