Selection CriteriaKEY SELECTION CRITERIA
-Victorian Public Sector Values as detailed in Organisational Values section-Proven record of leading high-effect improvement strategies across school settings in order to lift performance and achievement levels.-Extensive knowledge of and experience in education and training sectors including strategic acumen and an understanding of systems, institutions and stakeholder perspectives.-Extensive strategy and change management experience, and experience in the leadership and management of policy implementation and service delivery in large complex organisations undergoing significant structural and cultural change.-High effect interpersonal, communication, facilitation and people management capabilities, and a demonstrated capacity to build strong stakeholder relationships and to work effectively at the community level to gain commitment of others to agreed goals.-Demonstrated financial acumen and highly effective budget management experience. QUALIFICATIONS
-Essential: Tertiary qualifications in relevant discipline-Desirable: Post Graduate Degree in relevant discipline REQUIRED CAPABILITIES
-Executive Leadership-Teamwork-Organisational awareness-Influence and negotiation-Stakeholder management-Relationship building-Interpersonal skills-Conceptual and Analytical ability-Conceptual and Analytical ability
RoleROLE CONTEXT
Schools and Regional Services
Schools and Regional Services comprises 17 Areas within four regions across the state, as well as 5 central Divisions. The responsibilities of Schools and Regional Services include:-service delivery including performance, contract management, funding delivery and acquittal-program implementation including detailed implementation planning and delivery-local area engagement, advice, support and partnerships-workforce capability development, professional practice leadership and delivery-emergency management including critical incident response-supporting strong regional partnerships with early childhood services, schools and other education providers to deliver high-quality services and outcomes with a 0-18 focus. The regional model is designed to:
-connect between central government policy and the delivery of high quality services to Victorians-drive outcomes across all stages of learning through expert advice and support-connect with families, service providers, schools and communities-lead, collaborate and partner at a local level to overcome social and economic challenges facing our communities, towns and cities-deliver health, wellbeing and support services to children, young people and their families to assist them in their learning and development-improve connectedness and transitions between important points in a child's life - such as between early childhood, kindergarten, school and tertiary educationassist and support children and young people who are vulnerable, disengaged, and those with disabilities or challenging behaviour. ROLE PURPOSE & KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Senior Education Improvement Leaders (SEILs) play a key leadership role for Schools and Regional Services (SRS) within the Department of Education and Training (DET). The role provides critical system leadership, supporting the Deputy Secretary to ensure that the regions operate efficiently, cohesively and in alignment with the Schools and Regional Services Strategy.
The role is primarily responsible for providing local leadership in the multi-disciplinary area teams, collaborating across and within area teams to identify and address support required, and drive coordinated action to ensure schools take the most effective and strongly evidenced based approaches to improvement.
