Manager, Governance, Coordination and Policy Integration - Solar Victoria

Reporting to the Director, Office of the CEO, the Manager, Governance, Coordination and Policy Integration is responsible for leading the development of Solar Victoria’s governance processes, working with the Senior Leadership Team to develop Solar Victoria’s strategic framework and annual business plans, and ensuring the seamless and effective coordination of responses to a range of corporate, policy input, and reporting requests.

The Manager oversees Ministerial correspondence and liaison activities, and works across all divisions to coordinate Solar Victoria’s input into corporate reporting requirements, whole of government policy responses, Ministerial and Parliamentary enquiries, and Group budget bid development processes.

Specialist/Technical Expertise/Qualifications

Mandatory:

• Sound knowledge and experience in designing and implementing strategies, and/or government coordination/reporting/policy activities
• A strong understanding of Parliamentary processes, departmental and Ministerial functions and relationships.

Desirable

• An appropriate tertiary qualification in business, policy, public administration or related field.

This is a fixed term position available until 31 December 2026. The successful candidate can select a base of either our Melbourne or Morwell office, hybrid work arrangements are also available.

To be considered for this position, applicants are encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter (no longer than 2 pages) summarising their skills and relevant experience.

Please refer to the Key Selection Criteria provided in the Position Description, including the mandatory requirements.

How to Apply:

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Applications close 11.59pm on Sunday, 28 June 2026.

All applications must be submitted through the online portal. We are unable to consider email or manual applications at this time.

Other relevant information:

Preferred candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, including a Declaration and Consent form and a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.

To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing position is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.

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