Policy Officer - Melbourne, Australia - Victorian Institute of Teaching

Victorian Institute of Teaching

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Melbourne, Australia

1 week ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Location:
Melbourne | CBD

Job type:
Full time

Organisation:
Victorian Institute of Teaching

Salary:
$89,004 - $100,984

Occupation:
Policy

Reference:
VG/EG1010

The Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) is an independent statutory authority, whose primary function is to regulate members of the teaching profession to ensure quality teaching, and provide for the safety and wellbeing of children.
Our vision is for all Victorian children and young people to have the best teachers.
About us

The VIT offers a supportive, inclusive working environment, plus an attractive remuneration package and flexible work options. Our teams of diverse, high performing individuals are supportive and inclusive.

Every role at VIT provides for the safety and wellbeing of children; our work enables quality teaching and the best educational outcomes for young Victorians.

The VIT promotes and encourages the Victorian Public sector Employees Code of Conduct of responsiveness, integrity, impartiality, accountability, respect, leadership and human rights.
The VIT is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds and identities. It is the VITs policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with disability.
We pride ourselves on allowing our staff to grow to their full potential, by offering new professional challenges and providing career growth opportunities.
The VIT is centrally located near Southern Cross Station in modern and uptodate offices. Due to COVID19, staff are working in the office and remotely on a hybrid model. All equipment will be provided.
The VIT is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and stakeholders. We require all employees to comply with VITs vaccination policy.
Policy Officer

Salary range:
$89,004-$100,984 plus statutory super

Do you have excellent policy and project management skills? Know how to influence and negotiate with stakeholders? Want to work to improve child wellbeing and safety? If you fit this profile, then you could join the dynamic Strategic Planning Policy, and People team at the Victorian Institute of Teaching.

The Policy Officer role offers an outstanding career opportunity for someone who loves problem-solving and is passionate about using their unique skillset to work with VIT's Strategic Planning, Policy and People team.

The successful applicant will be responsible for developing policy, managing projects, and contributing to the development of policy processes to strengthen VIT's risk-based regulatory activity.

About the role
This role will require you to

Establish the necessary systems, tools and administrative processes to support policy development.
Identify emerging risks, issues and opportunities to enhance policy outcomes.
Plan the policy development process including identifying decision makers, policy requirements, issues and risks.
Undertake research and analysis and prepare policy options/proposals.
Provide authoritative, strategic and practical policy advice to VIT's Executive.
Manage key strategic projects under the direction and supervision of the Strategy, Policy and People Manager, related to legislative and policy reform.
Engage, consult and collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to develop and implement strategic and policy outcomes.
Maintain an understanding of contemporary riskbased and outcomesfocused regulatory practice and be knowledgeable about key state and national priorities in education.

About you

Please see attached position description for more information.

How to apply

A cover letter (no more than two pages addressing your claims against Key Selection Criteria 15 as listed in the Position Description)
A copy of your current resume.

Applications Close: 13 March 2023

Recruitment and Selection Process
Our recruitment and selection process is based on the public sector employment principles and will include the following overarching principles
- our decisions will be based on merit - we will assess each applicant's skills, knowledge, attributes and qualifications objectively against the key selection criteria
- we will be fair, reasonable and equitable - we will provide equal employment opportunities
- we will be objective
- we will comply with our privacy obligations during the recruitment and selection process.

During the recruitment and selection process, shortlisted applicants may be asked to submit to various assessment tools and pre-employment screenings.

This may include consent to conduct a nationally coordinated criminal history check.