Manager, Regulation

Are you interested in using your regulatory skills and expertise to ensure children have access to high quality early childhood education and care services?

The Early Childhood Regulatory Authority is looking for an experienced manager who is a confident statutory decision maker with exceptional communication skills to enable robust decisions
relevant to early childhood education and care services under the National Quality Framework.

If this sounds like you, apply now and take the next step in making a meaningful impact in the lives of children and families.

About the Department of Education

Working for the Queensland Department of Education means joining an organisation that values its people and promotes leadership and innovation. Be part of an environment that respects professionalism and diversity, offers training and development opportunities and embraces flexible careers and work-life balance. Find out more about working with us ( ).

The department also hosts the Queensland Early Childhood Regulatory Authority, which is responsible for regulating  early childhood education and care providers and services in Queensland under the National Quality Framework ( ) and in accordance with our contemporary risk-based framework, Regulating for Quality (PDF) ( ).

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Your Next Role

Key Responsibilities in your next role will be:

• Provide leadership and direction to regulatory officers within the Early Childhood Regulatory Authority;
• Be responsible for statutory decision making as it applies to legislation, standards, policies and guidelines in the regulation of early childhood education and care services, guided by Regulating for Quality ( )
• Develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders including Regional Offices, Central Office Teams and ECEC providers and services to achieve regulatory outcomes
• The Manager, Regulation reports to the Director, Regulation.

About You

As the Manager you will:

• Have previous experience as a regulator or decision maker in accordance with the principles of good administrative decision making.
• Demonstrate great time management and strong communication skills.
• Be able to identify risk and emerging issues and have the ability to provide advice and solutions.
• Have previous experience managing a team and complex matters.
• Managing the implementation of consistent, transparent and robust regulatory practice in accordance with the principles of good administrative decision making and the ECEC legislation.
• Making complex decisions and providing advice to senior management on regulatory issues while considering the legal and policy implications.
• Guiding individuals and the team in the application of risk-based regulatory frameworks, identifying and rectifying issues and gaps in guidance and tools.
• Anticipating risk, responding to issues and trends through data analysis to develop innovative solutions and drive operational planning, resource allocation and scheduling.
• Identifying opportunities to collaborate with key internal and external stakeholders and maintaining existing networks within the ECEC sector.

Please refer to the attached role description for mandatory requirements.

Instructions to apply

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
• 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.

Contact Name: Craig Reimers, Director

Closing Date: 23-SEPTEMBER-2025

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.