Policy and Ministerial Support Officer * Salary: $97,955 - $111,142 (Plus Superannuation) * Fixed-Term position to 31 December 2025 * Usual hours of work: Full time (flexibility may be available) * Usual work location: 121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 (flexibility may be available) The Role As a Policy and Ministerial Support Officer, you will contribute to the delivery of timely, high-quality policy advice and administrative support, working across the Tourism Policy and Programs branch and the broader Tourism, Events and Entities branch. To be successful in this role, you will have strong project and policy development skills, excellent stakeholder engagement capabilities, and high-level written and verbal communication skills. Working within a small team and reporting to the Manager, Tourism Policy, the Policy and Ministerial Support Officer will be required to manage a range of responsibilities simultaneously, working on diverse tasks of varying complexity. Key accountabilities include: * Assist in the delivery of Tourism Portfolio support function including the research and preparation of Ministerial correspondence and briefings. * Provide research and policy advice on numerous visitor economy issues across the division. * Actively participate in the development of policies and strategies that are the responsibility of the Tourism Events Strategy and Reform unit. * In performing the above functions, provide advice on how to best communicate to key stakeholders in relation to new policies, programs and major Ministerial launches or events. * Represent DJSIR at meetings and negotiate with internal and external stakeholders to gain cooperation, influence views and achieve business objectives. The Team The position of the Policy and Ministerial Support Officer will work within Tourism and Events branch, which sits within Sport and Experience Economy group. Sport and Experience Economy group (SEE) is comprised of Sport and Recreation Victoria (SRV) and the Tourism, Events and Entities branch (TEE). SRV aims to create greater sport and active recreation participation opportunities for all Victorians in order to maximise economic, social and health benefits and enhance Victoria's liveability. This is achieved by supporting the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events and the Minister for Community Sport in the management of major sports facilities, administering grant programs that develop community facilities, strengthening the capacity of sport and recreation organisations, developing more active recreation and other innovative options to increase overall participation rates, reducing barriers to participation for specific population groups, supporting world-class sporting events and Victoria's high performance sport sector, and reinforcing the role that sport and active recreation plays in growing the Victorian economy, supporting jobs and building stronger communities. About You To be successful in this role you will have the following skills and experience: * Well-developed research, conceptual and analytical skills, including the ability to identify and respond to emerging issues and trends, develop practical solutions to problems and balance competing demands. * Well-developed written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare high quality correspondence, reports, and briefs. * Well-developed interpersonal skills and the ability to develop effective working relationships with managers, colleagues and Government and industry stakeholders. * Proven capacity to adapt to changing priorities, exercise sound judgement in the allocation of time, and remain flexible and responsive in a dynamic work environment. * Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team, cooperating and working well with others to provide high quality work. Further Information For a confidential discussion, please contact Katie Davison, Manager, Tourism Policy on 0424 151 577 or katie.davison@ecodev.vic.gov.au The department is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to taking the necessary steps to protect children from harm by adopting a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety in accordance with the Child Safe Standards. Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Records Check prior to commencing employment with the Department. For further information on the position, please refer to the attached position description. Please note: We are accredited as a Disability Confident Recruitment (DCR) organisation and committed to inclusive recruitment. If you require an adjustment to participate in any stage of the recruitment process or have a particular requirement to be communicated with by either telephone or email only, please notify the DJSIR Recruitment Team on 0472875685, or via email at recruitment@ecodev.vic.gov.au with the position number in the subject line. For additional contact details for our team please review the attached Position Description, located under Job Attachments in the right hand menu. How to Apply Please click the ‘Apply Now' button. As part of the application process, you will need to provide a copy of your resume and cover letter. Applications close at 23:59pm on Wednesday, 13August 2025.