Early Years Facility and Contracts Advocate

**Job no**: 495873
**Work type**: Permanent Full-time
**Location**: Knox Civic Centre
**Categories**: Children's Services, Management, General Administration

**About the Opportunity**

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Early Years Department. As the Early Years Facility and Contracts Advocate you will join the new Early Years Partnerships Team that is largely focused on supporting Early Years Service Providers (internal and external) within the municipality to ensure the children and families in Knox can access quality services.

With direction from the Coordinator Early Years Partnerships, the Early Years Facility and Contracts Advocate is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the use and maintenance of Council’s Early Years facilities and related contracts whilst ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, through effective engagement and partnership with both internal and external early years services.

This is a Band 6 classified role; remuneration will be $95,488.69 - $104,288.00 (depending on experience) plus superannuation in accordance with the superannuation guarantee.

**What you will need to thrive**:
The key selection criteria for this position are:

- Demonstrated working knowledge of the relevant legislative context applicable to the delivery of early years services and the risk control issues in relation to early years facilities.
- Proven experience in project management and procurement or contract supervision/administration preferably in a Local Government Setting.
- Demonstrated ability in developing and maintaining positive and effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to assess and interpret stakeholder feedback and data to inform actions and anticipate stakeholders needs and potential issues
- Demonstrated ability to work as an effective part of a team whilst being self-motivated, use initiative and be able to plan own work.
- Ability to prioritise and organise workload to meet deadlines and competing demands.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.

**How to apply**

**In your cover letter tell us**:

- Why you are interested in this opportunity
- What skills and qualities will you bring to the role?

For further information on this role please contact Robyn Renkema on 9298 8321.

Review the full now via our Knox City Council Careers Page.

**Why work at Knox**

Discover your future at Knox City Council, where you will deliver meaningful impact, find great opportunities and work with committed people to shape our community. As an employee of Knox, you can enjoy:

- Accrued or rostered days off available for full-time roles, depending on operational requirements
- Broad range of leave options including up to 16 weeks primary and up to 4 weeks secondary parental leave
- Salary sacrifice option for Council-owned childcare fees
- Opportunities to take on temporary roles or work in different teams to build skills and support career growth
- Support towards further study
- 50% off Knox Leisureworks memberships
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for support in managing personal and work-related challenges.

**To find out more about the benefits of working at Knox City Council, visit**knox.vic.gov.au/why-work-knox**

**Inherent requirements**

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**Our commitments**
- Knox City Council has zero tolerance for child abuse and all forms of harm to children. All children and young people who access our services, programs, events and facilities have the right to feel safe and be safe. This includes spaces owned or managed by Council. We take the wellbeing and safety of children and young people in our care seriously. We maintain a child safe organisation by embedding the protection of children into everyday thinking and practice. All Knox City Council employees, contractors and volunteers are responsible for ensuring children and young people are valued, heard and protected from abuse._
- Knox City Council acknowledges our offices are located on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation._

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**Advertised**: 21 Jan 2025 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
**Applications close**: 02 Feb 2025 AUS Eastern Daylight Time