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.

About the Division

• Opportunity to work with the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority
• Flexible working options available
• Melbourne CBD office location

The Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA) is a statutory authority established under the Education and Training Reform Act 2006. The VRQA supports the achievement of the Victorian Government's education and training goals. It is responsible for the registration of education and training providers in:

• Vocational education and training (VET) - who deliver accredited training to domestic students in Victoria only or

Victoria and Western Australia only

• School education - including any English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (ELICOS) and

Foundation Program courses delivered by schools

• Senior secondary education - both school and non school providers including any ELICOS and Foundation Program

courses delivered by schools

• Boarding Premises - both school and non-school providers
• Overseas Secondary Student Exchange Organisations (OSSEOs)

The VRQA also:

• Registers children for home schooling in Victoria
• Accredits courses and registers qualifications for those providers that are registered by the VRQA
• Regulates apprenticeships and traineeships in Victoria
• Registers Group Training Organisations in Victoria

The Senior Governance Advisor will work as part of small, high performing Governance and Corporate Services team to coordinate governance and corporate systems and processes that directly support the VRQA Board, Executive and staff of the VRQA.

As part of the Governance and Corporate Services unit, you will be responsible for providing high level advice, specialist expertise and preparation and quality assurance of complex briefings, reports and papers for the VRQA Executive, Board and relevant Ministers.

About the Role

The role works as a member of the Governance and Corporate Services unit responsible for the VRQA's key governance and corporate services functions The position will support the office with varied governance projects and systems, development and advice of policies and protocols and broad ranging corporate matters.

Key accountabilities include providing advice on statutory authority governance, developing a sound understanding of the policy and legislative framework underpinning the role and functions of the VRQA, coordinating key governance systems and processes including a highly effective Board Secretariat function.

Attributes

The Senior Governance Advisor must demonstrate superior communication skills, particularly written, and excellent attention to detail, and as you will often be required to seamlessly bring together the contributions of others. Excellent planning, organising and work-tracking skills are a core requirement.

The role also contributes to Government, Department and other reporting obligations, including coordination of cabinet and Governor in Council processes and processing of Freedom of Information Requests. As this officer often deals with information and issues that are sensitive, a high level of personal integrity and professionalism is expected.

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 Karissa Robinson - Manager, Governance and Corporate Services via (03) 9059 4547 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 Monday 28 July 2025.