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
As a Division of the Academy, the Business Services Division leads the provision of quality Academy corporate support services and functions (including procurement, project management and program governance, human resources and culture architecture, finance, facilities management and, risk, audit and performance reporting) which enable successful operation of the Academy. In addition, the Business Services Division is responsible for the oversight, delivery and reporting of the compliance obligations required of a Victorian government statutory authority.
About the Role
The Senior Project Officer - Capability and Culture is responsible for organisational capability uplift, learning and development, and culture change initiatives to support organisational performance and workforce readiness and drive best practice and continuous improvement.
This includes:
* undertaking planning, implementation and reporting on people, capability and culture matters ensuring they align with strategic priorities and set up each Division and Business Unit for success in implementation
* enhancing the Academy's approach to onboarding and inducting staff, and its performance and development processes
* facilitating employee surveys, including analysing and validating data, and action planning
* developing, implementing and evaluating best practice capability development
* developing and delivering a range of organisational development programs informed by data
The Senior Project Officer - Capability and Culture contributes to the broader People function by partnering on workforce and people initiatives where they intersect with capability, culture and development. This includes providing subject-matter input into workforce initiatives, aligning capability programs to organisational needs, and ensuring development initiatives align with departmental frameworks and systems.
Capabilities
The role requires the successful candidate to demonstrate the ability to develop authentic relationships, work collaboratively with peers and leaders, identify solutions to complex problems and continuously improve processes, while remaining focused on delivering an exceptional customer experience.
The work program within the role is cyclical but requires critical thinking and problem solving and is reliant upon the successful candidate being able to identify process improvements and efficiencies.
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
* Experience in Organisational Development, Learning and Development, organisational change, leadership development or a similar capability-focused discipline
* Proven ability to effectively engage and build positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders through effective communication and consulting abilities
* Experience in translating organisational strategy into operational actions
* End-to end design, implementation, facilitation and evaluation of learning initiatives
* Tertiary qualifications in learning and development, organisational development, or a similar field.
Further Information
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.
Mark Dunlop - Manager - People, Capability and Culture on / (up to 21 January)
Megan Knowles, Director Strategic Projects at for the period 22-29 January)
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
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Applications close 11:59pm on Wednesday 28th January 2026.