Four exciting opportunities exist to join the Early Childhood Strategy Division until end June 2027.

About the Role

An exciting opportunity exists to join the Early Childhood Strategy Division until end June 2027.

These positions will drive complex, high impact national legislative reforms to improve child safety across the early childhood education and care sector. The work is meaningful, fast-paced and complex, and you will be working within a supportive, collaborative team.

Attributes

To be successful in the role, you will have demonstrated experience in policy development and/or legislative or regulatory reform, written and verbal communication, conceptual and analytical skills, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to adapt under shifting priorities and timelines.

We are also looking for someone who is strength-based, with a collaborative and supportive approach, to help maintain and build our positive divisional and team culture.

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

While the team requires a mix of skills and all applicants with the above skills are encouraged to apply, experience in strategic policy projects, legislative or regulatory reform and/or intergovernmental relations is desirable.

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 Division

The Early Childhood Strategy Division (ECSD) is a small and influential strategic policy unit within ECE Group that leads a wide range of complex and high profile strategic early childhood policy and reform projects. We work on child safety reform, connecting government systems across the Children's Portfolio, analysing Victorian kindergarten funding settings and the impact of national funding arrangements, and undertake strategic projects related to early childhood systems, markets and cohorts. In addition to building policy capability across ECE group and the department, ECSD is responsible for delivering high quality analysis and advice to a range of key stakeholders and Ministers.

Our work has a robust focus on increasing equity and quality across the education system to improve outcomes for children experiencing disadvantage and plays a critical role in ensuring the ECEC system is working well to ensure the delivery of high-quality early childhood education and care for all children in Victoria.

📌 Senior Policy Adviser (Melbourne)
🏢 Department Of Education
📍 Melbourne