About the Department

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 recent early learning centres.

About the Division

The Workforce, System and Family Supports Division in the Early Childhood Education Group leads the implementation of policy and programs to support the implementation of the Best Start Best Life Reforms, with a focus on increasing the supply of the early childhood education workforce.

Team

The Practitioner and Leadership Development team is responsible for:

- delivering professional learning, communities of practice and engagement opportunities for early childhood leaders and teachers via the Early Years Learning Networks for teachers and educators, and the Early Learning Leadership Forums and Evening Leadership Series for sector leaders.
- coordinating the development of content for early childhood leadership events and event logistics
- contract management of suppliers contributing to early childhood leadership events
- program evaluation, including data collection, analysis and reporting
- continuous improvement of the Practitioner and Leadership Development program.

About the Role

This is a fixed term position until 3 August 2027.

As the successful applicant, you will contribute to program implementation, contract administration,



event planning and coordination, evaluation and stakeholder engagement.

You will be responsible for collecting, quality assuring and analysing data associated with events and projects, report on survey responses and project outcomes, and provide data management support to ensure successful program delivery.

Experience using PowerBI to provide reports and build dashboards is highly regarded.

Attributes

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

- Planning, organisation and attention to detail
- Relationship building
- Initiative and accountability and self management
- Verbal and written communication.

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

Experience in program or project administration, and/or contract administration is desirable. Experience using PowerBI to build dashboards is highly 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 and our

Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.

Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at .

For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Nicole Messer via 0427 062 576 or [email protected].

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.

Please let us know via phone or email if you require any adjustments to ensure your full participation in the recruitment process or if you need the ad or any attachments in an accessible format (e.g. large print) due to any viewing difficulties or other accessibility requirements.

Applications close 11:59pm on 08 September 2026

Job details

Job Reference: VG/DE/ECE/1942108B
Location: Melbourne - Eastern Metro
Work Type: Fixed term - full time
Job Function: Projects
Classification: VPSG4
Salary Range: $100,894 - $114,476
Job Duration: Until 3rd August 2027
Date posted: 25-Aug-2026
Application Close Date: 08-Sep-2026
Attachments: (PDF, 195KB)
Key Selection Criteria

Contact:

Nicole Messer

[email protected]

📌 Project Advisor (Melbourne)
🏢 State Government Of Victoria
📍 Melbourne