Ready to make a difference in early childhood education? Step into a Project Support Officer role and contribute to programs making an impact for Victorian children and the Early Childhood workforce!
This role is fixed-term from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2029.
About the Role
The Project Support Officer contributes towards strategic initiatives in early childhood education by supporting program implementation, local area engagement and general team support in the Assessment for Learning team. The role is critical in supporting the Assessment for Learning team to execute multiple programs for our early childhood education stakeholders, including the Early Years Learning and Assessment Tool (EYALT) and Transition Learning and Development Statements (TLDS), among other priorities. Key stakeholders are both external to the department (e.g. kindergarten teachers and services) and within the department (e.g. Kindergarten Improvement Advisors and regional office colleagues).
Day to day activities could include, responding to stakeholder enquiries, supporting data and records management in the team and coordinating program activities and communications.
Attributes
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Flexibility and Adaptability: Responds quickly to changes. Comfortable working in collaboration with teams outside of own entity/group.
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Policy Design and Development: Understands the purpose of policies. Uses operational policies to guide their work. Seeks information to improve knowledge and application of policies. Contributes to and provides a support role in business case development.
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Project Delivery: Executes work tasks against a plan. Where plans are not defined, prioritises tasks in line with the urgency and impact of tasks. Utilises approved task management tools. Maintains accurate project records.
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Stakeholder Management: Responds to stakeholders' needs. Keeps stakeholders up to date with issues and developments. Promptly follows through on inquiries, requests, and complaints. Takes responsibility for correcting problems promptly.
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Customer Focus: Understands customer requirements and how work addresses customer needs. Identifies opportunities to improve services. Committed to delivering high quality outcomes for customers.
Qualifications and Experience
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Required: The successful applicant needs to provide a current Working with Children Check.
How to Apply
If you are interested in joining the Assessment for Learning Team and supporting our important work, please and provide your resume and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria (no more than 1.5 pages)
About the Division
The Early Learning Practice and Participation (ELPAP) Division guides, supports, and inspires high quality educational practice that improves the learning and development outcomes of Victoria's young children in government funded early learning programs. The Division's work is underpinned by a commitment to ensuring that all children are able to access, be included in, and engage with early learning. ELPAP leads operational policy and program development to deliver high quality, inclusive kindergarten programs and to support participation for children experiencing vulnerability and disadvantage, those who stand to benefit most from early learning.
The Division is also responsible for the delivery of professional practice supports and quality initiatives for kindergarten and Pre-Prep aligned to the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework (VEYLDF) and National Quality Framework (NQF).
To carry out this work, the Division is organised into two branches: the Early Learning Participation Branch and the Professional Practice Branch. Together, these branches lead work across several key focus areas:
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Delivering practice quality enablers that improve workforce retention and recogn ition
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Developing and implementing participation and inclusion supports for all children
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Implementing needs-based funding for kindergartens
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Working with system partners to proactively identify and connect children who might otherwise miss out on kindergarten, ensuring their enrolment and attendance
This role sits within the Professional Practice Branch.
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. The preferred applicant needs to provide a current Working With Children Check.
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.
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
Terissa Small – A/Manager, Assessment for Learning via
[email protected].
Please let us know via phone or email if you require any adjustments to ensure your full participation in the recruitment process or if you need the ad or any attachments in an accessible format (e.g. large print) due to any viewing difficulties or other accessibility requirements.
Applications close 11:59pm on Friday 12 June 2026.
