Program Officer, Ongoing, Full Time Program Officer, Ongoing, Full Time Are you self-motivated, have an eye for detail with excellent organisation, planning and interpersonal skills? Do you have demonstrated experience supporting a complex busy function with the delivery of projects to improve processes, tools and systems for the team? An exciting opportunity exists for a highly motivated team player to join the Operations Branch, Quality Assessment and Regulation Division (QARD), in the Department of Education, the Victorian Regulatory Authority for early childhood education and care services. Quality Assessment and Regulation Division Quality Assessment and Regulation Division (QARD) licenses and regulates about 4,900 early childhood education and care services operating across Victoria. We strive to be a best practice regulator and use a range of strategies to deliver regulatory outcomes. Our role is to ensure service operators provide safe, high-quality learning environments for children attending their services. As a Program Officer, you will be a key member of the Operations Branch and play a key role in providing high level project and program management support in the management of Operation Branch project activities. This role will also be responsible for providing policy advice on issues to meet the requirements of the National Quality Framework and the Victorian children's services legislation and undertake research and data analysis to identify policy issues and inform the policy development process To be successful in this role, you will be a collaborative and motivated team member and will have demonstrated digital literacy capability skills (MS Teams; MS Office suite; Microsoft Edge, SharePoint). Excellent organisational, written and verbal communication skills are essential for this role. This is a full-time position, at the VPS4 level based in the Central Education District, 200 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne. For further details about this position, including core duties, refer to the position description. Application Procedure: Applicants must address the key selection criteria in the position description to be considered for this position. Prepare a written document approximately two paragraphs per selection criteria. Requirements and Further Information : Successful applicants will be required to hold a valid Victorian Working with Children's Check upon commencement. For further information regarding this position contact J ohn Kouvelas , Senior Manager, R egions Performance and Support, Operations Branch on 03 7022 1265. QARD is an inclusive workplace, we are committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people from other culturally diverse backgrounds. Information on the Department's regulation role can be obtained from the following website: www.education.vic.gov.au/childhood/providers/regulation How to Apply: Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applicants must address the key selection criteria and include a current resume. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats. The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening. You will be required to hold a current Working With Children Check. If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact p
