Overview

Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time

Salary: $240,938 - $310,385

Grade: VPS SES1

Occupation: Leadership and management

Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: 11867

The Director Health leads and manages teams to provide strategic advice to the Premier, Secretary and senior executives on policy, programs, and issues relating to the branch’s portfolios.

The branch you will lead provides high-quality strategic analysis and advice on a range of policy issues related to the Department of Health portfolios to support the Premier and Cabinet. The Branch also contrubutes to the development and delivery of key priority projects from a whole-of-goverment perspective across hospitals and health services, primary and community health, public health, mental health, alcohol and other drugs, aging and aged care.

About you

This opportunity would suit a motivated individual with excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, as well as demonstrated conceptual and analytical skills. The Director role oversees the delivery of timely, accurate and quality advice to the Secretary of DPC and the Premier reviewing policy proposals, undertaking policy analysis, and assessing the impact of government decisions and actions. Advice can relate to matters of recent policy, or assurance around implementation of key government priority initiatives in the health portfolio. You will also work closely with areas within DPC and other key departments across government.





For more details regarding this position, please see attached position description for the key selection criteria to address in application.

The closing date for this position is Monday 10 August 2025.

How to apply:

Apply before the advertised closing date, all applications should include:

- a resume
- a cover letter which addresses the key selection criteria (within three pages)

This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.

Other relevant information

The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees and clients and consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OH&S; Act), to support this DPC has a COVID-19 Vaccination policy which strongly recommends all DPC employees be fully vaccinated.

Preferred candidates will be required to complete a Pre-employment Declaration and Consent form. Employment of successful candidates will be subject to a National Police Check.

DPC actively promotes diversity, inclusion and an equal opportunity workplace. We welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people with disabilities. All roles at DPC can be worked flexibly, however it may differ from role to role.

Applications close Monday 10 August 2026 at 11.59pm

Posted

27 July 2026

📌 Director, Health (Melbourne)
🏢 Department Of Premier And Cabinet
📍 Melbourne