Who is VAGO?

The Victorian Auditor General’s Office (VAGO) is a critical part of Victoria’s integrity system. Independent to Parliament, VAGO ensures the accountability of the State Government through audits and assurance reviews of public sector agencies. 

Why VAGO?

VAGO and the Financial Audit (FA) division have commenced a project to design and develop various learning initiatives to support the capability uplift of our employees.  As a member of the highly collaborative project team, your focus will be to consult, develop, and implement these initiatives, ensuring they are aligned with FA’s capability needs and aspirations. 

VAGO is dedicated to putting its people first and offers a working life that aligns your professional and personal values. VAGO and FA are committed to evolving the L&D landscape, embedding an inclusive culture of learning where UX and employee experience are always at the top of the priority list.  

•  Work with Impact: Take on interesting and rewarding work that makes a difference to our employees and the community.  
• Flextime: Accrue time-in lieu to take at a mutually agreed time. 
• Home-Office: Enjoy a dedicated, ergonomic home office set-up on commencement.  
• Accessible and inspiring leaders: Learn and engage with diverse leaders from across VAGO and FA. 

What's the role?

As an Instructional Designer, you will be responsible for designing and developing learning materials, incorporating instructional design, adult learning principles and technologies. Your expertise in curriculum development and stakeholder management will contribute to the success of learners by fostering their growth and development through well-designed and impactful development initiatives.    

Your role will include: 

•  Creating engaging learning activities and compelling course content that enhances knowledge retention and application.  
• Working with subject matter experts (SMEs) to identify target audience’s training needs. 
• Designing and developing exercises and activities that enhance the learning process. 
• Creating supporting material/media (audio, video, simulations, role plays, games, etc). 
• Developing the criteria used to judge learner’s performance and develop assessment instruments. 
• Maintaining project documentation and course folders.

Who we're looking for

This is a two-year fixed term opportunity that would suit an experienced and creative Instructional Designer who has worked with technical SMEs to design and deliver engaging learning initiatives. Key to your success will be your ability to;  

•  Collaborate with SMEs to listen and quickly understand technical concepts. 
• Take a learner-centric approach to deeply understand the diverse range of your target audiences and effectively communicate these to a diverse range of stakeholders. 
• Exhibit strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to identify training gaps, tailor solutions and adjust as required. 
• Be innovative and proactively drive change and demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement. 
• Demonstrate initiative and sound judgement in responding to/escalating issues. 

Previous Experience: 

• Proven working experience in instructional design. 
• Excellent knowledge of learning theories and instructional design models. 
• Lesson development and curriculum planning skills. 
• Articulate Rise and Storyline experience. 
• Previous project management experience. 

Don’t tick all the boxes? We’d still love to hear from you. You don't need to tick all the boxes to be amazing. 

What VAGO can offer you

We are a diverse bunch at VAGO so you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. We are committed to building a workplace that welcomes applicants of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians.  

Within our collaborative and team-oriented environment, you will have the opportunity to take on a leadership role, providing guidance and creating growth opportunities for our junior staff. Your direct involvement with our SMEs will also afford you valuable exposure to the strategic aspects and project planning processes. 

We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you are a candidate with a disability or access requirement, let us know how we can provide you with additional support.

If you would like to learn more about this role or life at VAGO, we encourage you to contact our Talent Acquisition team, via recruitment@audit.vic.gov.au.   

Next Steps

Sound like you or someone you know? Don’t hesitate....‘Apply Now’. 

Applications close at 11:59pm on 17 October 2024