Payroll Officer

About the Role

The Payroll Officer supports accurate and timely payroll processing. The incumbent offers guidance on policy adherence and resolves complex payroll issues. Through cross-functional collaboration, they support the delivery of high-quality payroll solutions and services using Oracle PeopleSoft.

This is an ongoing full-time opportunity.

Our team provides support and services for the Department of Education in addition to four other associated entities.

The services the incumbent may provide are:

• Payroll reconciliation - ensuring the fortnightly pay run balances
• Payment of the Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave payments
• Management of personal overpayment repayments
• Management of taxation for VISA holders
• Responding to general inquiries

Attributes

• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving:Considers wider business context within business unit when considering options to resolve issues. Identifies recurring problems and prevents future recurrence by integrating solutions into work process. Delivers tangible business outcomes after critically evaluating problems from multiple perspectives and delivering effective solutions
• Customer Focus: Identifies and responds to customer requirements. Use understanding of the customers' context to tailor services and ensure outcomes are delivered. Effectively manages risks to service delivery
• Managing People: Holds self and team accountable to public sector values and agreed performance standards. Supports achievement of outcomes by anticipating and resolving issues. Establishes and implement actions to increase level of people engagement. Creates opportunities for recognising performance
• Develop Capability: Actively seeks to improve others' skills and talents by

About us

People and Workplace Relations (Schools) supports the School Workforce group in the delivery of workforce supply initiatives, to ensure schools are provided with a sustainable workforce who are supported and have expertise to deliver excellence for Victoria's students.

The division sits within the Schools Workforce group and is:

• Focused on growing the supply of teachers across Victoria
• Creating better distribution of quality teachers to geographical and subject areas of need
• Supporting hard-to-staff schools to recruit and retain teachers
• Delivering quality HR and employee relations advice and services to schools.

About the Department

The department provides a wide range of learning and development support and services.

The department provides policy leadership, plans for the future of education in Victoria and leads key cross-sector collaboration. The department plays an important system steward role by providing support, guidance, oversight and assurance across early childhood and school education systems.

How to Apply

Please click the Apply Now button on this advertisement.

Applications should include a cover letter which addresses the key selection criteria (no longer than 2 pages) and resume.

Further Information

For more details regarding this position please see attached position description.

The Department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page

Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.

Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au.

For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Bryn Allder via [email protected]

Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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Applications close 11:59pm on Tuesday, 26 May 2026.