Manager - Early Childhood Programs and Funding

2 weeks ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Education Full time
About Us

The Department of Education (DoE) is committed to delivering responsive services focused on equity and excellence to Queenslanders and their communities.

We promote equity and excellence by our commitment to respect, protect and promote human rights.

Our objectives are:

a strong start for all children, every student realising their potential, fair and safe workplaces and communities, capable people delivering our vision.

Our vision is one of equity and excellence in a progressive, high performing education system that realises the potential of every student.

Program and Grant funding ensure children and families have access to high quality early childhood education and care services that provide safe, inclusive and nurturing learning environments.

Your role
As the Manager for Early Childhood Programs and Funding your responsibilities include:

  • Lead the delivery of reliable and effective contract management and support for all units within the division.
  • Manage the implementation and ongoing utilisation of procedures, standards and practices to ensure the division's compliance with Government and departmental requirements.
  • Maintain current operational policies, procedures, processes and systems, ensuring robust processes with appropriate internal controls and checks.
  • Provide authoritative and professional advice, analysis and guidance to the senior management team in relation to social service contracts and leasing of early childhood assets.
  • Proactively seek and implement policies, procedures and systems improvements with a focus on best practice management of social service contracts.
  • Lead and undertake substantial research, analysis and review of complex issues to ensure that matters impacting on the division are appropriately identified and solutions developed and implemented.
  • Manage divisional compliance audit including briefing senior management team, consultation with key staff, liaise with internal audit, develop and implement audit recommendations.
  • Manage a structured multifunctional team including financial management of grants, contract management and leasing.
How to apply

  • Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
  • Attach a 2page response to the How you may be assessed section of the attached role description.


Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.
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