Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $97,955 - $111,142
Grade: VPS 4
Occupation: Projects
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/DE/SRS/1914064
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.
Curriculum and Teaching Practice Division
Curriculum and Teaching Practice Division (CTPD) works collaboratively across the department, with schools and with stakeholders to co-design and implement initiatives that support schools to deliver high-quality curriculum and teaching programs. CTPD has primary responsibility for the provision of advice and implementation support to government schools to deliver the Victorian Curriculum. Drawing on contemporary research and practice evidence, CPTD's work contributes to ongoing improvements in student outcomes by flexibly responding to student needs and aspirations, as well as those of school communities.
CTPD has four branches: Literacy, Languages, the Arts and Humanities; Numeracy, STEM and Digital Learning; Victorian Lesson Plans and Teaching and Learning. Across these branches, key functions include:
About the Role
The Project Advisor is responsible for:
The role is part of the Digital Learning Systems and Software unit, which also manages the Software for Connected Learners Program. The team is a collaborative team, and this role will contribute to design-thinking workshops and work that supports analysis, procurement and administration for software used in schools for teaching and learning.
Candidates must be able to work confidently and constructively with key internal/external stakeholders in an advisory capacity to ensure the effective operation, management and delivery of the Arc platform.
Our goal is to make every interaction with Arc a positive one for our users, colleagues and stakeholders regardless of our individual role or team.
Attributes
Key components of this role include stakeholder engagement and relationship management, project administration and reporting. An ability to develop and deliver clear and supportive communications and provide quality assurance for online and accessible content will be key.
In addition, the candidate will have excellent stakeholder engagement skills which will be required to build and maintain strong relationships both within t he department and with external stakeholders (professional learning providers).
Candidates will ideally understand the realities of school delivery and have system administration capabilities. Candidates will also be able to demonstrate their ability to work collaboratively in teams and work confidently and constructively with key internal/external stakeholders to ensure successful delivery.
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
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 Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page
Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.
Information about the departments operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au.
For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Erin Muscat, A/Manager, Digital Learning Systems and Software Unit via [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 will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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Applications close 11:59pm on Wednesday 1st April 2026.