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.
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 new 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 Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page
Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.
Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au.
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.
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Applications close 11:59pm on 08 September 2026
