Children's Services Authorised Officer

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Children's Services Authorised Officer. Terms and conditions vacancy

The Quality Assessment and Regulation Division (QARD) is seeking a Children's Services Authorised Officer to join its Southern Metropolitan Area team.

This is a full time, ongoing position at the VPS4 level based in Dandenong, Melbourne. This position will work collaboratively across other QARD regional areas.

This position will involve travel which may include overnight stays.

Duties

• Conducting assessment and rating visits, compliance visits, and investigations as part of the core functions of the regulatory authority, performed in adherence with the Education and Care Services National Law Act 2010 and Victorian Children's Services Act 1996.

• Provision of regulatory advice and guidance.

• Effective management of relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

• Other regulatory activities as defined in the role position description.

Requirements

• Relevant qualifications in early childhood teaching, primary teaching, or human welfare studies, behavioural studies or similar.

• Working knowledge of education and care service delivery including an understanding of quality in early childhood education and care.

• Successful applicants will be required to hold a valid Victorian Working with Children's Check or Victorian Institute of Teaching registration upon commencement.

Application Procedure

• Applicants must address the key selection criteria in the position description to be considered for this position.

Enquiries

• Sue Graham, A/ Manager Southern Metropolitan Area QARD. Phone: 03 8765 5608 Information on the Department's licensing and regulation role can be obtained from the following website: www.education.vic.gov.au/childhood/providers/regulation.

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

Department of Education and Training is committed to diversity. The Department places considerable effort and resources into responding to the needs of staff with a disability.  People from disadvantaged groups are encouraged to apply for this position. Information about the Department of Education and Training's operations and employment conditions can be obtained from the following websites:www.education.vic.gov.au and http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx.

Applications close 2 August 2018.