Title:  Adviser, Cabinet Information

About Us
We work for the people of Victoria by helping the Government achieve its strategic objectives. We do this by supporting the Premier, the Minister for Treaty and First Peoples and the Multicultural Affairs, as well as the Cabinet. Our vision is to be recognised and respected leaders in whole-of-government policy and performance. 

DPC upholds and demonstrates the values of the VPS and is the embodiment of VPS leadership.  DPC’s values are adopted from the Public Administration Act 2004: 

• Leadership 

• Integrity 

• Responsiveness 

• Impartiality 

• Accountability 

• Respect 

• Commitment to Human Rights. 
  
  

About the Role
The Adviser, Cabinet Information has a crucial role in ensuring continuous alignment of Cabinet-in-Confidence (CiC) policy and procedure with Executive Government and statutory requirements. You will have an exciting opportunity to demonstrate your stakeholder engagement and problem-solving skills and gain a valuable understanding of DPC’s role as a central agency and government accountability requirements.

You will use your excellent written and verbal communication skills to interact with stakeholders from across departments, Ministerial offices, the Victorian Auditor General’s Office (VAGO), and the Public Records Office of Victoria (PROV). You will handle requests and provide guidance and advice on access and provision of CIC documentation, coordinate annual transfer of CIC records to PROV and Caretaker requirements in election years. Strong attention to detail and professional integrity are required to work with complex and highly confidential documents.

The role will suit a professional and highly organised individual, with a commitment to service excellence. Strong written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail and professional integrity are required to work with complex and highly confidential documents. The successful applicant will have a thorough understanding of government processes and the ability to develop and maintain productive working relationships within the department and across the public service. 

Key Accountabilities

• Develop and maintain professional relationships and provide advice across DPC and the wider Victorian Public Service (VPS) on protocols, procedures and document control.
• Work with stakeholders to triage, clarify and manage the intake of requests, demonstrating strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills to address issues without escalation.
• Contribute to request prioritisation, execution, communication, and reporting within and outside the team to ensure awareness and the efficient and timely provision of services.
• Demonstrate knowledge and expertise in responding to CiC information requests. This includes correctly following processes to retrieve electronic and hard copy documents and ensuring accordance with relevant legislation and protocols.
• Lead others to maintain a high standard of record completeness and accuracy and contribute to verification, auditing, and archival processes to the Public Record Office Victoria.
• Support the development and implementation of education and training initiatives to enhance capability and foster improvement across DPC and the VPS.
• Work with stakeholders to execute DPC and VPS Cabinet Information Caretaker requirements.
• Lead and contribute to activities that enable continuous improvement of the team’s and broader Cabinet Office culture, systems, processes, and performance. This may include leading and contributing to projects and supporting other teams as required.

This is an 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 Monday, 20 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. DPC 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 DPC can be worked flexibly, however it may differ from role to role.