Manager - Strategic Policy

This is a permanent full-time position commencing December 2026

The Strategy and Policy Division plays a central role in advancing the Department's purpose to embed excellence and fairness at the heart of public education and set students up for a successful future. The Division coordinates and develops system-wide strategy and policy, provides school and system performance data to support effective delivery in schools, leads high-level advice on Commonwealth-State reforms and priorities, undertakes public school planning, and supports the regulation of non-government schools.

The Strategic Policy Directorate is responsible for developing strategic policy and advice that supports improved outcomes for students in WA public schools. The Directorate works across the Department, government and broader community to address emerging policy challenges, shape strategic reform and support the delivery of government priorities.

The Role

The successful applicant will provide leadership and high-quality policy analysis and strategic advice to the Executive Director, Corporate Executive, Ministers and the Premier, in relation to education priorities, reforms, and initiatives. They will lead the development of system-wide strategies and initiatives to address complex policy issues. They will be responsible for preparing strategy and policy documents, business cases, position papers, briefings, cabinet papers and submissions on strategic policy matters and will contribute to the Department’s and Western Australia’s input on state and international education matters. This applicant will provi…