Are you passionate about leading evaluation and performance reporting projects that produce meaningful insights in the Academy's impact?
The Academy's mission is to enhance and improve student outcomes across rural, regional and metropolitan schools through specialised professional learning and pathways, and to raise public awareness of the profession. Information on our legislated objectives is available on our website: Our strategy and story | Academy
At the Academy, we are passionate about meaningful and exciting work that has an impact on education and student outcomes. Our shared purpose is to create and offer evidence-informed professional learning programs, events and initiatives designed to take Victoria's highly skilled teachers and school leaders from great to exceptional and advance the quality and status of teaching and school leadership. We also provide pathways for school and system improvement and raise public awareness of and confidence in the profession across government, Catholic and independent systems.
We care about the quality of our work, demonstrate collective responsibility for continuous improvement and support each other to do the very best we can every day to achieve our goals.
The Academy is a learning organisation that provides opportunities for employees to grow. We have a positive culture that we are building together, where people feel supported, valued and heard.
About the Division
The Business Services Division leads the provision of quality Academy corporate support services and functions (including procurement, risk, performance reporting, human resources and culture architecture, finance, facilities management, information and audio-visual technology and risk management) which enable successful operation of the Academy. In addition, the Business Services Division is responsible for the oversight, delivery and reporting of the compliance and audit obligations required of a statutory authority.
About the Team
The Compliance, Procurement and Reporting unit provides strategic oversight, coordination and enterprise process of the Academy's compliance, risk, internal program governance, procurement and performance reporting, including evaluation of the Academy's programs and performance. By maintaining robust frameworks aligned to Victorian Public Service standards and Department of Education policies, the Compliance, Procurement and Reporting team ensures all programs and services are delivered with quality, accountability and transparency.
The Reporting team is responsible for measuring, evaluating and reporting on the Academy's impact. The team is responsible for the management of all participant and evaluation data as well as the production of high-quality and time sensitive outputs for the Academy's government performance reporting requirements.
This includes, but is not limited to, performance data on professional learning programs and participant demographics, pathways, public awareness of and perceptions of teachers and leaders, equity of access, facility utilisation and other focus areas related to Academy legislated objectives and functions. The remit also includes managing ethics clearances, and oversight of research and evaluation contracts where applicable.
About the Role
The Senior Project Officer, Reporting, leads the development, coordination and delivery of the Academy's program evaluation and performance-related projects and reporting ensuring high-quality outputs aligned to organisational and government requirements.
The responsibilities of the Senior Project Officer, Reporting include:
- leading the end-to-end development, coordination and delivery of the Academy's program and initiative evaluations and government performance reporting
- providing high-quality advice to internal and external stakeholders on the Academy's evaluations and performance reporting outputs
- preparing high-quality reports, briefings and submissions
- managing timelines, risks and stakeholder engagement
- managing the cyclical nature, alignment, consistency, timelines, process and messaging across all evaluation reports and government reporting submissions
- contributing to standards, processes and continuous improvement.
Capabilities
- Deep expertise in the design, development and delivery of evaluation and performance reporting in a government setting
- Demonstrated experience leading and managing end-to-end novel, routine and/or complex evaluation or performance reporting-based projects and activities
- Capable of solving problems, removing barriers to success, and demonstrated flexibility and adaptability in delivery of projects and routine evaluation and performance reporting activities
- Highly developed verbal and written communication, influencing and advisory capability
- Ability to build trusted relationships with stakeholders
- Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
- A tertiary qualification in evaluation, research, social sciences, or a related field is preferred.
- Demonstrated experience in undertaking evaluations is also desirable.
Further Information
This position is fixed term to 31 December 2026.
Please respond by submitting a cover letter, supported by a maximum 2-page response to the key selection criteria and a recent CV/Resume.
For more details regarding this position please see attached position description.
For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Jim Moran - A/Director Business Services Division via [email protected]
Applications close 11:59pm on 22 June 2026
