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.
The role of the Department of Education (DE) is to support Victorians to build prosperous, socially engaged, happy and healthy lives. It does this by supporting lifelong learning and healthy development, strengthening families and helping to equip people with the skills and knowledge for a 21st century economy and society.
The Department of Education is responsible for leading the delivery of education and development services to children, young people and adults both directly through government schools and indirectly through the regulation and funding of early childhood services, non-government schools and training programs across Victoria. The Department strives to be a values-based organisation that is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all
The goal over the next decade is to place Victoria's education and development outcomes into the global top tier. Four areas of focus that will contribute to measurable improvements are:
- Achievement - raise standards of learning and development achieved by Victorians using education, development and child health services
- Engagement - Increase the number of Victorians actively participating in education, development and child health services
- Wellbeing - Increase the contribution education, development and child health services make to good health and quality of life for all Victorians, particularly children and young people
- Productivity - Increase the economic and social return on expenditure on the Department's services.
The Department currently comprises of the following structure:
- Eight central business areas - Early Childhood Education; School Education Programs and Support; Higher Education and Skills; Policy, Strategy and Performance; Schools and Regional Services; Financial Policy and Information Services; Victorian School Building Authority; and People and Executive Services
- Four Departmental regions - North-Eastern Region; North-Western Region; South-Eastern Region; and South-Western Region
- Three independent statutory authorities: the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA), the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA) and the Merit Protection Boards (MPB).
Staff work in a diverse range of roles across the Department. The Department recognises that its people are its greatest asset, and having the right people and culture are integral to fulfilling our goals. The Department strives to be an organisation that respects the skills and contribution of its people, and values innovation and collaboration.
The Department also works in conjunction with the following statutory bodies: Adult, Community and Further Education Board; Children's Services Coordination Board; Disciplinary Appeals Boards; Victorian Children's Council; and Victorian Institute of Teaching.
Further information about DE is available at www.education.vic.gov.au.
About the Division
Schools and Regional Services comprises 17 Areas within four regions across the state, as well as four central Divisions. The responsibilities of Regional Services include:
- Service delivery including performance, contract management, funding delivery and acquittal
- Program implementation including detailed implementation planning and delivery
- Local area engagement, advice, support and partnerships
- Workforce capability development, professional practice leadership and delivery
- Emergency management including critical incident response.
About the Role
This role is identified as available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants only. Confirmation of the Indigenous status of applicants may be requested.
The Department of Education is committed to taking positive action to eliminate discrimination to the greatest possible extent. It recognises that discrimination can cause social and economic disadvantage, and the achievement of substantive equality may require the taking of special measures. To this end, the Department of Education considers this position to be a `special measure' for the purposes of section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic).
For information on special measures provisions visit:
http://www.humanrightscommission.vic.gov.au/index.php/exceptions-exemptions-and-special-measures/special-measures
The Area-based regional operating model is designed to:
- Provide greater responsiveness, innovation and joined-up responses to local needs
- Enable a focus on place as an organising structure for schools and other services
- Enable regional staff to engage more effectively with our service providers, schools, students and learners, families and local communities, and to understand what they need
- Facilitate better relationships and collaborative networks that more effectively support learners to move more seamlessly through our education system and beyond
Enable complex issues to be addressed through more targeted, integrated and coordinated responses.
Role purpose
This position plays a key role in the implementation of the Shepparton Education Plan specifically focussed on Koorie students across the Greater Shepparton area. The purpose of this role is to provide advice on and support for the seamless and effective transition for Koorie students at all significant transition points through DE services and schools.
The occupant of the position will have a high level of understanding of the current Aboriginal Education Strategy Marrung and its relation to Koorie young people and the broader community. The Koorie Advisor will be an active member of the multidisciplinary Area support team and is required to develop strong relationships with the Shepparton Education Project team, Regional Manager, Koorie Education, Schools, local consultative groups, Higher Education and Skills providers, other community and government agencies and stakeholders.
Attributes
The role requires the following capabilities:
- Stakeholder Management
- Influence and Negotiation
- Planning and Organising
- Conceptual and Analytical Ability
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
- Desirable: Relevant tertiary qualifications in a related discipline
- Evidence of previous experience of working in a similar role
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. This position is only open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates. 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 Sharon Hensgen-Smith via 0438083231 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 22 July 2026.
