Policy Officer

About Us

The Department of Government Services (DGS) was established on 1 January 2023 to improve everyone’s experience of doing business and interacting with the Victorian government.  We bring important day-to-day services together in one department to make things easy and seamless for Victorians and businesses.  We are doing this by connecting and digitising our systems and platforms across state and local government as well as streamlining our corporate and procurement services.  

You can find out more about our Ministers, leadership and entities here: Department of Government Services. 

The Integrated Priority Projects Branch

The Integrated Priority Projects branch oversees and delivers a range of projects and Ministerial priorities that deliver new and reformed services across CALG & DGS.

The Integrated Priority Projects team:

• leads the concept incubation phase for new priority projects and provides Government with advice for delivery options;
• leads Integrated Priority Projects, by leading project work where CALG is the business or policy owner and delivery is cross portfolio or cross departmental;
• leads engagement with stakeholders through the development of policy;
• coordinate stakeholders & project manage the project from end-to-end including control of scope, budget, timeline and risk;
• provide regular reporting and dashboard updates to all relevant levels; and
• works across DGS value chain operating model ensuring a collective view of work, from demand generation and policy design through to the services we deliver to customers.

About the Role
As a Policy Officer you will be an active contributor to significant reform projects and strategic policy initiatives. These high-profile reform projects span several key areas, including housing and cost of living initiatives.

Projects will involve working across government departments and agencies to achieve government outcomes. You will work in partnership with colleagues in our Regulatory Policy Division, who lead on the Legislation and Regulation program, and with Service Victoria, who develop technical and product solutions that support Victorians.

You will be a developing policy professional with experience supporting the delivery of policy projects in a dynamic environment. You will have a working understanding of strategic policy, stakeholder engagement and project management, and be building your skills in these areas. You'll bring a curious mindset and an interest in new and agile ways of working, and a willingness to contribute across a range of tasks as project needs evolve.

Successful candidates to these positions could have any of general public sector skillsets, policy skills, project management skills or data analytics skills.

Key Accountabilities

• Researches and develops recommendations in a specific field of expertise
• Develops and implements operational policy which impacts the immediate work area
• Prepares reports, briefs and correspondence on complex issues that impact at program or organisational level
• Develops and implements operational communication and consultation strategies on specific projects
• Defines the appropriate methodology in the analysis of policy or research options

Desirable requirements

• Experience in a similar role within a government setting
• Experience in Data Analysis will be well regarded

There are 2 x ongoing roles available. This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.

For more information, please see the Position Description.

How to apply 

Apply before the advertised closing date 11:59pm on Monday, 27 July 2026. All applications should include: 

• a resume; and  
• a cover letter which addresses the key selection criteria (within three pages).

Other relevant information
To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing role is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.  Preferred applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment screening. DGS actively promotes diversity, inclusion and an equal opportunity workplace. We welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds, including people with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. All roles at DGS can be worked flexibly, however it may differ from role to role.