Senior 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. 

About the Group

The ​Consumer Affairs and Local Government Group 

The purpose of this group is to make it easier for customers and businesses to engage with government. It is accountable for strategy and policy development, regulatory design, sector support and program design and the delivery of regulatory services to – and in the best interests of – Victorians.

The Portfolio Strategy, Projects and Performance Division

The Portfolio Strategy, Projects and Performance division is a collaborative enabling division that supports CALG through the establishment of clear strategic direction, delivery of priority portfolio projects and delivery of whole-of-group data, governance, evaluation, project management and project delivery functions.

About the Role

We have an opportunity for two (two) Senior Policy Officer roles, where you will be a senior 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.

Key Accountabilities

• Advocates policy options
• Manages and leads complex projects
• Manages consultation processes including engagement with key stakeholders.
• Negotiates with stakeholders, peers, industry bodies and other government agencies with the objective of gaining co-operation, influencing views and meeting timelines for deliver

About You

We are seeking applicants who have demonstrated experience from the following criteria:

• Working Collaboratively: Guides others to create a culture of collaboration; Identifies, and works to overcome, barriers to knowledge or information sharing; Identifies opportunities to work with other teams to deliver outcomes.
• Promote Inclusion: Establishes a workforce that is diverse and takes advantage of relevant knowledge and skills; Creates opportunities to improve knowledge of teams in the area of diversity and inclusion.
• Policy Design and Development: Formulates and communicates public policy options and recommendations; Develops a clear narrative for the policies and business cases including clear problem definition and objectives; Considers impact of policy to strategic plans, community needs, complementing programs and policies across the service.

This role is a permanent/ongoing position. 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 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.