Senior Program Advisor

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 Role

The Senior Program Advisor works within the First Nations Curriculum and Truth-telling Unit, Koorie Outcomes Division. This Unit is responsible for the development and delivery of resources, guidance and professional learning that improve the quality of teaching of First Nations history, culture and perspectives across the curriculum, and support truth-telling in the curriculum. The Unit also provides supports to schools to improve literacy and numeracy outcomes for First Nations students.

In this role, you will support the unit's important work in helping schools embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives in the curriculum, while also taking on key responsibilities for the management and implementation of the Koorie Literacy and Numeracy Program.

To support the broad objectives of the unit and the targeted implementation of the Koorie and Literacy Program the successful candidate will:

• undertaking project management activities including updating project plans, monitoring milestones and providing progress reports
• engage with stakeholders including guiding partnerships between participating Registered Aboriginal Parties and schools
• assist with the design, development and curation of teaching and learning resources
• support unit management with operational and strategic activities, including contract management, procurement, and preparing draft briefings and correspondence.

Experience in the education sector, including knowledge of the Victorian Curriculum, public policy and the First Nations community sector is highly desirable.

This is a prioritised position for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. While the position is open to all applicants, Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply and will be given priority consideration during the shortlisting process in accordance with the Special Measures provision of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic).

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 Seema Maharaj via *************@education.vic.gov.au 

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 26/08/2026