Principal Regulatory Officer

1 week ago


Brisbane, Australia Education Full time

**About the Department of Education**:
The Department of Education (DoE) is committed to giving all children a great start, engaging young people in learning, creating safe and inclusive workplaces and investing in communities for a stronger Queensland. The Department of Education (DoE) sets the foundations for quality early learning experiences and delivers world class education services. The department also hosts the Early Childhood Regulatory Authority.

**Your Role**:As the Principal Regulatory Officer you will**:

- Develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders including ECEC providers and services to achieve regulatory outcomes.
- The Principal Regulatory Officer reports to the Manager, Regulation, Metro North Region.

**Responsibilities include**:

- Undertaking complex regulatory activities, making recommendations and decisions that support the Regulatory Authority to undertake its functions under the legislation and in accordance with the principles of good administrative decision making.
- Utilising extensive high level investigation skills and experience, undertake complex investigations relating to alleged breaches of the Education and Care Services National Law and Regulations
- Identifying and understanding risk, compliance and quality trends through analysing and monitoring data captured from a range of sources and regulatory systems.
- Providing expert advice that is consistent, accurate and timely to support the Regulatory Authority leadership team and external stakeholders including regulated ECEC providers and services, the general public and other agencies.

**About You**:The successful applicant will have the following qualities**:

- Experience as a regulator, including consistent operation at key standards guided by understanding of legislation and policy frameworks.
- Proven ability to develop team objectives and achieve results.
- Commitment to continuous improvement through analysis of data, skills in leading change and developing innovative solutions.
- Develops self and others through a strengths based approach.

**Mandatory requirements**: Current Blue Card
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

**Interested? To Apply**:

- Attach a brief resume (Maximum 2 pages - 11 font), include contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
- Attach a maximum 2-page response outlining your skills and abilities relevant to the role. Please use the 'Competencies - How you may be assessed' section of the role description as a guide and refer to outlined leadership competencies.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
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.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
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.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.



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