Principal Program Officer

13 hours 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 and ensuring Queenslanders have the education and skills they need to contribute to the social, economic and cultural development of Queensland. The department sets the foundations for quality early learning experiences and delivers world class education services.

**Your Role**:
This role will be critical in supporting the program management of programs and initiatives aimed at creating higher quality, more equitable and inclusive early childhood programs, with a focus on kindergarten.
As the Principal Program Officer, you will
- Support the program management of evidence-informed kindergarten programs, projects and initiatives
- Prepare communications for a range of audiences, including briefing materials
- Engage in critical thinking and problem solving to achieve positive outcomes
- Demonstrate accountability for the management of key initiatives through professionalism, persistence and transparency.

**About You**:

- Demonstrated knowledge of kindergarten contexts, including and understanding of the Queensland kindergarten learning guideline; National Quality Standard and Foundations for Success
- Expertise in program/project management, governance and reporting
- Experience in task management, project scheduling and working to deadlines
- Experience in building strong relationships and collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders

Availability to undertake travel throughout Queensland

**Instructions to apply**:

- A brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (one of whom should be your current supervisor) highlighting your key skills, experience and attributes relevant to this role.
- A cover letter (no more than 2 pages) outlining why you are interested in the role and why your skills and experience are a match for the required responsibilities and competencies outlined in the 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.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.

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