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This role in the Climate Science and Impacts Team of Victoria's Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) focuses on analysing climate science and providing advice to help Victoria prepare for climate change. To be successful in this position you will have the skills to deliver climate science analysis to support policy advice, the ability to work successfully with colleagues across the branch and communicate in a clear and impactful way.


The Policy Advisor will support the development of high quality, proactive policy advice to drive climate action, build Victoria's circular economy and support environment protection. The Policy Advisor will work within a team and collaborate with other teams across the department and portfolio, to provide expert, authoritative and timely policy advice to the Minister, the department’s executive and other government departments. 


Specialist/Technical Expertise/Qualifications

  • Knowledge of climate science and climate projections is required.
  • Experience in undertaking policy analysis and providing policy advice is desirable.
  • Experience undertaking engagement with stakeholders on policy issues is desirable.
  • An understanding of Victorian Government policy processes is desirable.
  • Tertiary qualification(s) including post-graduate qualification(s) in the physical or social sciences, engineering, natural resource management, data science, mathematics, statistics, business analysis, humanities or a related field is desirable.


This is a fixed term position available until 30 September 2027. The work location for this position is 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne with hybrid work arrangements available.


You can apply for this position via DEECA's Careers website: careers.deeca.vic.gov.au