Principal Advisor, Education Services

1 day ago


Sunshine Coast, Australia Education Full time

About the role

**You will have responsibility for, but not limited to**:

- Prepare and provide high level advice and support to senior officers of Early Childhood and State Schools Division with respect to the development and state wide implementation of strategic policy initiatives as they relate to diverse learners, student guidance services, students with disability and student inclusion.
- Initiate, lead and manage teams and projects to successfully develop strategic policy, guidelines and state wide service delivery implementation plans in the areas of diverse learners, guidance, student services, students with disability and student inclusion and wellbeing.
- Undertake ongoing research and analysis of contemporary inclusive education processes and assessment and reporting procedures occurring at a state, national and commonwealth level, with a specific focus on diverse learners, guidance, students with disability and student inclusion and wellbeing.
- Implement and evaluate environmental scanning to identify policy gaps and develop appropriate response strategies, including the preparation of major policy papers, briefings, reports, submissions and articles.

How to apply
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history).
- Attach a 2-page written statement in response to 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).
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