El1, Policy Officer (Employment)

Executive Level 1

• Canberra, Brisbane, Melbourne
• 112,617 - $124,466
• About the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

We enable access to quality skills, training and employment services to support Australians find secure work in fair, productive and safe workplaces - supporting individuals and our nation to prosper.

The VET Student Loans (VSL) Branch is responsible for administering the VSL program including policy and program management, and service delivery. The VSL program provides income-contingent loans to around 50,000 students each year who are studying higher-level Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses in areas of workforce demand. The Branch manages around 200 VSL approved providers to deliver these courses, and administers around $270 million in loan payments annually. The VSL program has been operating since 2017, and is administered according to the VET Student Loans Act 2016.

Teams across the Branch focus on a range of functions, including :

Reporting to the Director of the VET Student Loans (VSL) Policy Team, the Assistant Director is responsible for undertaking policy development that is evidence based and supports VSL students to access quality skills and training in areas of national skills priority.

In return, you will have the opportunity to play a lead role in driving the reform agenda for the VSL program and contribute to the Government's broader skills agenda.

Responsibilities of the Executive Level 1 may include :

Applicants are required to provide up to a two-page summary (no more than 1000 words) that outlines skills, knowledge, and experience and why you should be considered for this vacancy. You should take into consideration the position overview (including any detailed position specific requirements) when drafting your response. Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work.

The APS work level standards accommodate the diversity of roles across the APS and are structured to clearly differentiate between the work expected (i.e. responsibilities and duties) at each classification level.

In the eRecruit (the department's online recruitment system) you will also need to :

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