Risk and Governance Officer- Enquiries

1 week ago

Melbourne City Centre, Australia Department of Education Full time

**About the Role**

**Work type**

Ongoing Full Time

**Location**

East Melbourne

Please refer to the attached position description for the principal functions and key selection criteria.

**Desirable**Qualifications and Experience**

**Mandatory**
- A valid Working with Children Check is essential.

**About the Department**

The department provides policy leadership, plans for the future of education in Victoria and leads key cross-sector collaboration. The department plays an important system steward role by providing support, guidance, oversight and assurance across early childhood and school education systems, as well as directly providing school education and 50 new early learning centres.

**About the Division**

The Department of Education is the Victorian Regulatory Authority for early childhood education and care (ECEC) services under delegation from the Secretary. The Quality Assessment and Regulation Division (QARD) regulates approximately 5000 services including family day care, outside school hours care, long day care and kindergarten programs, as required by the Education and Care Services National Law 2010 (National Law). QARD also regulates around 180 services operating under the Victorian Children's Services Act 1996 (Children's Services Act); these include occasional care and limited hours services.

**Regulatory Strategy, Services and Compliance (RSSC) Branch**

The Regulation, Regulatory Strategy Support and Compliance Branch (RSSC) is responsible for providing expert regulatory advice, strategic direction, and leadership on a broad range of regulatory issues and complex compliance matters. The RSSC Branch also licenses and administers provider and service approvals, assesses fitness and propriety of individuals, manages the QARD's information management systems and technologies, undertakes data analysis and reporting and maintains corporate governance processes.

The RSSC Branch comprises three business units:

- **Monitoring and Compliance Unit** - leads and provides advice on strategic compliance, supports the development operational policy, promotes implementation of best regulatory practice. The unit also manages and provides advice on serious non-compliance and enforcement matters.
- **Service Administration and Support Unit** - licenses and approves early childhood education and care service providers and services including assessments of fitness and priority and administers existing service licences. Also provides a first point of contact for regulatory enquiries.
- **Business Systems and Review Unit** - develops and maintains QARD's information management systems and technologies, user support, undertakes systems improvements, reporting, data analytics, business planning, budget planning, enterprise risk management and governance and assurance oversight.

**Further Information / How to apply**

Applicants are required to submit a CV and cover letter (max 2 pages for cover letter) summarising their skills, relevant experience and suitability to the role.

Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.

**Applications close** 11:59pm on November 9**th** 2025.

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