Principal Program Officer

5 days 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. Our human rights commitment is to create a stronger, fairer Queensland by respecting, protecting and promoting human rights in everything we do. Our objectives are: A great start for all children, Every student succeeding, Building Queensland communities, Safe and capable people delivering our vision, Fair and safe workplaces and communities. Our vision is one of equity and excellence in a progressive, high performing education system that realises the potential of every student.
**About the Role**:As the Principal Program Officer you will**:

- Lead the development of a suite of early childhood initiatives and resources supporting effective practices to optimise learning and development outcomes for children across early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings and the early years of school.
- Contribute to the development and management of strategic early childhood initiatives to increase the capacity of schools, early childhood services, and communities to support successful transitions and enhance continuity of learning and development for children.

**Responsibilities include**:

- Lead planning, consultation and development processes targeting the development of practical resources for early childhood services and the community.
- Prepare reports, submissions, briefs and correspondence associated with priority projects and initiatives.
- Monitor the implementation of early childhood specific initiatives and determine and develop professional resources to support sustained implementation.
- Develop project plans, including risk management strategies and key performance measures.
- Implement effective project management strategies to ensure outcomes are delivered in a timely and effective manner.
- Develop and maintain effective linkages with:

- Schools and ECEC services as they implement ECEC specific initiatives
- Other departments and non-government organisations to identify opportunities for strategic partnerships and information sharing to support implementation of ECEC priority initiatives.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
**To Apply**:

- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
- Attach a maximum 2 page written response outlining your experience and suitability for the role and what motivated you to apply

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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